My names are Egbo Happiness Chidinma. The mentoring program made a remarkable impact in my life mentally, financially and my leadership capacity developed. I enrolled for the GIZ/LSETF program as a Spa and Medical Aesthetic Assistant and I was assigned a mentor to guide me in my new journey. Everything appeared almost too good to be true, I emerged into a brand new world of endless possibilities. For the first time in my life, I earned hundreds of thousands of naira for the service I rendered. I have experienced great change with my approach to life in general and I can now boldly approach people and sell products and services in a professional way. Am indeed grateful to Career4All for the mentoring program.

My mentoring journey started on January 2, 2020 when LSETF/ GIZ introduce us to a compulsory 8-month mentoring program. My expectation was low from my initial approach to the program with much laxity but as the program kept unfolding, I discovered I had some challenges determining my goals in ensuring they were specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. With the support of my mentor and her constructive criticism, I was able to set my objectives for the 8-month programme. My mentor ensured I stayed committed to my goals and worked towards achieving them. I develop several leadership attributes and skills to improve my personality and lifestyle such as being more proactive, interpersonal skills (building positive relations), improved communication skills, and conflict management. I was job searching at the start of the programme but now I can use my skills to provide employment. MentorMe4Success has thus far empowered me to work hard and achieve all life has to offer no matter the circumstances. It is my hope to accomplish every objective set for this programme and inspire others just as I am inspired

It all began on social media; I accidentally stumbled on a mentorship program and applied immediately. Weeks later, I received an sms stating that I was shortlisted for the "MentorMe4Success Program" and I thought to myself this is an opportunity to explore and learn. A few weeks into the program I became so engrossed and passionate that I always looked forward to our presentations. Over the course of the program, I gained so much exposure in different areas. I did a lot of research to ensure that our group and individual presentation was top notch. The group activities, mentoring sessions and trainings forced me to become knowledgeable about content writing, search engine optimization, macro and micro economic analysis, time management, people management amongst other topics. At around the same period I applied for an intern position in a top accounting firm. We went through series of tests and the exposure I had gained from the MentorMe4Success Program helped ensure my success throughout the interview process. ... I say a very big THANK YOU to all our mentors for helping me achieve my dream.

My leadership experience during the MentorMe4Success program helped me in securing jobs along my area of interest. I remember vividly when the call to serve as a team-lead was made and no one in my group was willing to volunteer and how I jumped at the opportunity without even thinking twice. Though I later realized why my team members were reluctant to lead- it was a lot of work. Looking back now I am really grateful for not turning down that opportunity. Despite my experiences in other leadership positions, I must confess that serving as a team-lead in my group on the MentorrMe4Success program was one of a kind experience. It was my first time of leading a virtual team and it was a lot different and really tested my people skills. The MM4S program really helped me to sharpen my interpersonal skills, research skills, thinking ability and indeed my willingness to develop others. Thanks to MM4S Initiative! I am currently working as an advisory intern in one of the big 4s

The mentorship session begun with a podcast and I research on almost every aspect of digital job opportunities mentioned in the podcast. Then came the second podcast on content marketing after listening to it and doing a little research I went for my interview. Let me briefly state that I am building a career in digital music marketing & promotion. On Monday morning I had an appointment with an Iconic and multiple awards winning singer. So here was he seated and after listening to my pitch he called his Manager and media guy. I repeated my pitch and the media guy said that all I had to offer had already been covered by the company but the one thing that got his attention was "Content Marketing'’. He said they needed consistent content development and boom! I started dishing out ideas based on the insight from the podcast and further research relevant to the music industry. Well I got the Job as a Social Media Strategist and Image/Brand Developer. Straight away I got to work. That's just the second week of the mentorship Program. The mentorship program is guiding me all the way. Its simply amazing and I'm deeply grateful to the organizers of this program and the other mentors for this initiative . You just helped make my dream come through.