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A free 30-minute mentoring session with an expert, and the career advice you need to reach your goals.
Free for you, always. Someone else already paid for the seat.
Your 30 minutes
It's shorter than a lunch break. That's the point.
- 00min
You say the awkward part out loud
No introductions about your whole life story. Just the decision that's sitting on you, in your own words.
- 05min
They tell you how it really works
The part nobody writes down: what actually gets noticed, what's ignored, what they'd do in your shoes.
- 18min
You ask the follow-up you'd never ask a stranger
Money. Whether you're good enough. Whether it's too late. They've been asked all of it before.
- 28min
You write down one thing to do this week
Not a plan for the next five years. One move, small enough that you'll actually make it.
Bring one thing
Pick the sentence you'd never say at work.
Tap one and we'll show you what it sounds like when you ask your mentor properly.
So you ask them
“Read this like you're hiring. Where do you stop reading, and why?”
What you walk away with
Four things you keep after the call ends.
An honest answer
Not the polite version your friends give you. Someone with nothing to sell you, telling you what they'd really do.
One next step
Written down before you leave the call, small enough to do before the week is out.
A person, not a portal
You'll remember their name. Plenty of people come back and tell their mentor how it went.
A tree, planted
Every session puts one in the ground. A small thing, but your half hour leaves something behind.
WHY HALF AN HOUR IS ENOUGH
Most of a career decision turns on one question
You do not need a mentor for a year. You need thirty focused minutes with someone who has already made the move you are weighing up.
30 minutes
One question, set in advance, answered by someone who has done the job. No preparation, no cost, no ongoing commitment.
WHAT PEOPLE COME WITH
Five reasons people book half an hour
You do not need a plan for your whole career. You need one question answered by someone who has been there.
- 01Choosing a directionTwo paths, one decision, and someone who has walked both.
- 02Getting hiredWhat your CV, portfolio and answers look like from the other side of the table.
- 03Your first jobHow to be useful in the first month without pretending to know everything.
- 04Moving upWhat the next level actually asks for, and how people got there.
- 05Changing industryWhich of your skills carry over, and which gap you need to close first.
YOUR SESSION, STEP BY STEP
From one question to a plan you can use
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The bit you're worrying about
Everyone asks these before they book.
It's free, and it stays free. Companies and universities fund the sessions because they want the advice to reach people who'd never otherwise get it. You're never asked for a card.
Whatever it is, someone's already been through it.
Tell us where you're stuck. We'll find the person who's already made the decision you're facing, and you'll have 30 minutes with them.
What you get from a session
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done the thing you are trying to do.
- 01Honest advice from someone working in the field you want
- 02A clear next step instead of vague encouragement
- 03Feedback on your CV, profile or application before you send it
- 04Answers to questions you cannot ask an employer
- 05Confidence going into interviews and conversations
- 06Access to experience you would not otherwise be able to reach
- 07No cost, ever, and no obligation to book again
- 08A tree planted for the session you complete
What other mentees got out of half an hour
Confidence across mentees moves from 5.9 to 8.9 out of ten after a single session. Here is what that sounds like.
She has given me a huge confidence boost and helped me see how my background actually makes me a great fit for new roles. My main takeaway is to customise my CV so it highlights both my personality and my experience.
I really enjoyed how open and practical the conversation was. He shared honest insights from his own experience and gave specific advice I can apply to my career journey.
He was incredibly generous with his time and advice. I really appreciated how honest he was about his own career journey and the decisions he made along the way. It was a thoughtful, encouraging conversation.
Every quotation comes from a mentor or mentee who explicitly consented to their words being used publicly to help others access mentoring. Mentees are identified by first name only. Anyone who declined consent has been excluded entirely.
A short conversation beats another week of guessing
Advice from someone who has done it
Mentors talk about the job, industry or step you are aiming at, from their own experience rather than general theory.
Thirty minutes is enough to move
A short, focused session forces a real question and a clear next step, instead of an open-ended chat that goes nowhere.
It closes the network gap
Most opportunities travel through people. Mentoring gives that access to anyone, not only those who already know the right person.
The numbers behind why this exists
Three figures we keep coming back to. The full picture, with sources, sits on the evidence pages.
67 million
Young people unemployed worldwide
The scale of the problem mentoring is aimed at, measured by the International Labour Organization.
- How it is measured
- Counted as people aged 15 to 24 who are out of work and looking for it, across all reporting economies.
- Source
- International Labour Organization, Global Employment Trends for Youth, published 2026, covering 2025.
12.4%
Global youth unemployment, 2025
Still far above the rate for older workers, and the gap has not closed.
- How it is measured
- The share of the 15 to 24 labour force without work, so it excludes anyone not looking.
- Source
- International Labour Organization, Global Employment Trends for Youth, published 2026, covering 2025.
20%
Not in work, education or training
One in five young people is outside all three, often for want of a route in rather than ability.
- How it is measured
- The NEET rate: young people in none of employment, education or training at the time of measurement.
- Source
- International Labour Organization, Global Employment Trends for Youth, published 2026, covering 2025.
Pick the thing standing in your way
Every session completed plants a tree, in the region it was booked from
Career access and climate work are usually treated as separate problems. We treat them as one. Every completed session funds a tree, and every partner can see exactly where theirs are planted.
The things people ask first
Is mentoring on mentorhero free for me?
Yes. Mentees never pay. Sessions are funded by the employers, universities and organisations that partner with us.
How long is a session and what happens in it?
Thirty minutes, one to one and online. You bring one clear question, and your mentor talks it through and helps you agree a next step.
Who are the mentors?
People already working in the industry, role or step you are aiming at. They are checked, briefed and trained by us before they take a session.
How are mentors matched to me?
We match on your interests, the question you bring and the industry you are heading into, using our own ranking and a human check before the session is confirmed.
Can I book from anywhere in the world?
Yes. Sessions run across time zones and are delivered online, so you can meet a mentor in another city or another country.
How old do I have to be to book?
You can book on your own from 18. Between 16 and 18 you need written guardian consent and a sponsoring school, college or organisation.
Someone has already answered your question. Go and ask them
In their words
People who booked half an hour
I went in with one question about switching sector and left with a plan for the next six weeks.
It was free, it was 30 minutes, and it was the most useful careers conversation I have had.
I had been out of work for four months. Someone finally told me the truth about my applications.
The numbers so far
What you get, in numbers
Before you ask
Booking a session
Do I need to be a student?
No. Students, job seekers and people already in work all use mentorhero for different kinds of question.
What should I bring?
One question. The sharper it is, the more useful the 30 minutes will be.
Can I book more than one?
Yes. Most people come back with a different question once they have acted on the first answer.