Welcome to Disability Mentoring Day!!!

Today is a very special day for you – a professional from the 
Watertown community has set aside time from their schedule to be 
with you today!  That is a very distinct privilege, because they 
decided you were important enough to meet today.  Please 
remember that today, and use your time with your mentor to its 
fullest potential – ask lots of questions, and pay attention to 
everything you see today!

In this booklet are some suggested questions.  You do not have to 
use them, but they are helpful things to know.  There are also some 
additional pages for other notes.

Please let me know if you would like to meet with me after this 
important day. We can talk about what you learned, and how you can 
start planning right now for your career.  Remember, I am always 
here to help you.  

If you need to talk to me today while you are at your mentoring site, 
please call your organization at 123-456-7890.  If I am not in the 
office, they will contact me by cell phone and I will get right back to 
you.

Have a great day!!!
Your name here


Suggested Questions for your Mentor

1.	On a normal day in this job, what do you do? 
  

2.	What training or education is required for this type of work? 
 

3.	What personal qualities or abilities are important to being 
successful in this job? 
 

4.	What part of this job do you find most satisfying and most challenging? 


5.	How did you get your job? 


6.	What opportunities for advancement are there in this field? 
 

7.	What entry-level jobs are best for learning as much as possible? 


8.	What is the salary range for positions in this field? 
 

9.	How do you see jobs in this field changing in the future? 
 

10.	Is there a demand for people in this occupation? 
 

11.	What special advice would you give a person entering this field? 
 

12.	What types of training do companies offer persons entering this field? 
 

13.	What are the basic prerequisites for jobs in this field? 
 

14.	What professional journals and organizations would help me 
learn more about this field? 
 

15.	What do you think of the experience I’ve had so far in terms of 
entering this field? 


16.	From your perspective, what are the problems you see working 
in this field? 
 

17.	If you could do things all over again, would you choose the same 
path for yourself? 
 

18.	With the information you have about my education, skills, and 
experience, what other field or jobs would you suggest I 
research further before I make a final decision? 
 

19.	Who do you think I should talk to next?