How do you feel about your current job? Maybe you’re working towards your next promotion or seeking an opportunity elsewhere to progress. Or perhaps you’re stuck in a rut, unsure of your next move and what you actually want from your career.

Whether you’re after advice to help you progress or motivation to rediscover what you love doing, a workplace mentor can be a great source of support in all of these areas. According to research, nine in 10 people who have a workplace mentor are happy in their jobs and report feeling more valued at work compared to their counterparts who don’t have mentors. Mentoring schemes are also invaluable to successful businesses: 100% of Forbes’ top 10 employers offer mentoring schemes.

Once you’ve found a mentor, you’ll want to ensure you’re making the most of your sessions to see the benefits, be that through career progression, improving your skills or getting your focus back on track. “One of the biggest benefits of mentoring is that it provides personalised guidance,” explains Cise Kilic, business psychologist and leadership development consultant at New Street Consulting Group. “Both the mentor and mentee can concentrate on specific, live opportunities or challenges that are being faced in the workplace. This means mentoring can really help a person to better develop the professional attributes and skills that matter most to adding value in the job they do and advancing their career.”

If you’re wondering what your first mentoring session will be like or want to plan for your next one, Stylist spoke to two career experts for their best tips on making the most of your workplace mentoring.

3 ways to make the most of being mentored at work, according to career experts