Shadow a Professional
Shadow a Professional
- Do you want to spend time following a professional as they work?
- Do you want a better understanding of a particular career?
- Do you want to learn skills critical to the job?
- Do you wish to determine ideal career choices?
- Do you wish to develop contacts in your field of interest?
What do you mean by Shadowing a professional?
Shadowing is an on-the-job learning, career development, and leadership development activity. Shadowing is the name given to the opportunity for you to observe or “shadow” someone doing their job and gain an insight into that particular work or profession or career. It lets one person learn from another and can be a very effective form of training.
What are the Benefits?
By engaging in job shadowing, individuals will be able to:- See how other professional person works and behaves
- Reflect and learn from others
- Follow an experienced professional, you get a 360 degree view of everything it involves.
- It helps you find out if you’re a good fit for the job.
- You see the hard and soft skills needed as well as how demanding or stressful the job is.
- It is aimed at helping interns with valuable experience and gain an understanding of the industry.
- It is a great way of networking, making professional connect.