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✅ About 10KC's Early Talent Pathway
10KC's Early Talent Pathway is a tailored pathway designed to support the transition of early career professionals into the organization. This pathway pairs new hires with experienced mentors in a variety of settings who provide guidance, support, and insights into the company culture, values, and operational landscape. By providing a strong foundation for success early in their careers, the pathway aims to cultivate a pipeline of highly skilled and engaged individuals ready to contribute to the organization's future.
✅ Objectives & Outcomes
10KC's Early Talent Pathway provides a structured and supportive environment for early career professionals to launch their careers. This pathway accelerates professional development, increases retention, and promotes career mobility by offering targeted training, mentorship, and real-world experiences.
Pathway Objectives
10KC's Early Talent Pathway is intended to drive these KPIs:
Performance: The pathway aims to accelerate the professional development and performance of early talent by providing targeted training, mentorship, and real-world experience.
Retention: By providing a supportive and engaging environment, the pathway aims to increase retention rates among early career professionals and new grads.
Career Mobility: The pathway aims to promote the career advancement of early talent by providing them with the connections, visibility, and support they need to pursue new opportunities.
Mentee Outcomes
10KC's Early Talent Pathway is intended to drive and will measure the following Member Outcomes for Mentees:
↑ Role Effectiveness
↑ Enterprise Understanding
↑ Career Development
↑ Internal Mobility
↑ Feeling Valued
↑ Connection to Colleagues
↑ Intent to Stay
Mentor Outcomes
10KC's Early Talent Pathway is intended to drive and will measure the following Member Outcomes for Mentors:
↑ Leadership Skills
↑ Mentorship Skills
↑ Career Advice
↑ Connection to Colleagues
↑ Mentor Recognition
↑ Intent to Stay
✅ Recommended Pathway Settings
With 10KC's Learning Pathways, you can purposefully blend a variety of customizable social learning experiences using 10KC Features (Development Programs, Office Hours, Introductions) to directly accelerate skill development, performance and engagement.
Included Features
The Early Talent Pathway includes:
Development Programs
Office Hours
Networking Introductions
Here's the Recommended Sequence:
Early Talent Mentoring
[Office Hour] Build and Expand Your Internal Network
[Office Hour] Craft Your Career Story: Resume Workshop
[Office Hour] Professionalism 101 Workshop
Early Talent Networking
Recommended Skills
These are the skills covered in the conversation guides of the Early Talent Pathway.
Goal Setting
Prioritization
Organizational Awareness
Adaptation
Networking Building
Emotional Intelligence
Time Management
Organization
Growth Mindset
Learning Agility
Self-Reflection
Career Planning
Recommended Profile Segments
Your Pathway will come pre-loaded with recommended segments. These include:
Role (pre-populated with our best practice values = IC to VP+)
Business Unit
Here are some other segments to consider adding based on your organization's preferences:
Job Function/Family
Management Level
Position Level
City/Country/Office
✅ Development Program Settings
Development Program Description
This experience pairs early-career employees with more tenured employees as mentors. The mentor helps the mentee gain the skills and relationships needed to understand how to navigate the organization and get set up for success in their new role.
Recommended Eligibility
When launching an early talent mentoring experience, it's important to select mentors who can effectively guide and support employees newer to their careers. For mentor selection, consider experienced individual contributors who have a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by early talent.
To ensure the mentoring experiences' success, focus on matching mentors and mentees with similar career paths or interests. This will allow for more relevant guidance and foster stronger connections. You can also tailor the mentoring experience to specific roles or groups within the early talent population, such as recent graduates or those transitioning into new fields, to address their unique needs.
Recommended Match Criteria
Profile Segment | Match Rule | Match Type |
Role | +/- 1 levels | Required |
Business Unit | Within business unit | Required |
Language | Based on member selection | Required |
City/Country/Office | Based on member selection | Preferred |
Development Program Duration
We recommend participants meet once per month, running 6 months in total.
Development Program Conversation Guides
Conversation Guides are pre-loaded in the Development Program 10KC Library. Here are the recommended Mentorship Conversation Guides:
Session 1: Getting Started & Goal Setting
Session 2: Company Values, Behaviors & Trends
Session 3: Navigating the Organization & Building Successful Relationships
Session 4: Time Prioritization
Session 5: Growth Mindset
Session 6: Final Reflections & Next Steps
Development Program Skills
Development program skills are the skills that are linked to a specific session within the curriculum. They highlight the skills that participants will work on should they follow the curriculum.
Session | Skills |
Session 1:Getting Started & Goal Setting |
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Session 2: Company Values, Behaviors & Trends |
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Session 3: Navigating the Organization & Building Successful Relationships |
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Session 4: Time Prioritization |
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Session 5: Growth Mindset |
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Session 6: Final Reflections & Next Steps |
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Adding Skills to Your Development Program Curriculum
You will need to ensure your skills are correctly tagged to your curriculum sessions. To do so follow the steps below.
Navigate to the admin view of your development program schedule
Hover over a session and select the pencil button to 'edit step'
Scroll down until you see the box that reads "Select up to three skills for this session (Optional)"
Begin typing the respective skill for that session
Select the skill in the drop-down menu to confirm it in the session
Repeat steps 4 & 5 for the second skill in that session
Select "Next" on the bottom right & "Save" on the bottom right of the next screen
Congrats! 🎉 You've linked skills to your session!
Development Program Touch-Point Survey Questions
The touch-point surveys occur after every session in a development program. They consist of three questions that gauge a participant's sentiment of the overall meeting.
Adding the Skills Question to Your Development Program Touch-Point Survey Questions
Follow the steps below to add the skills question to your development program.
To access the development program touch-point survey questions, navigate to the "Surveys" tab on the left side legend when in your development program
You will see the "Meeting survey(s) - Touchpoint-default" as the first survey in your program.
Select the three dots on the right-hand side and click 'edit'.
From there select 'next', and you can see the two default questions pre-loaded.
You will need to click "add question", found at the bottom of the screen, then paste question 3 from the "Recommended Development Program Touch-Point Survey Questions" table in the question box, and select 'dynamic skills' as the question type.
Note: We recommend you make this a required question to ensure you receive accurate data.
Finally, click save and the question is added to your touch-points surveys.
Recommended Development Program Touch-Point Survey Questions
| Question | Question Type |
Question 1 | What best describes your chat? | Scale: Loved it > We skipped this meeting |
Question 2 | Please elaborate why you picked that option: | Free text |
Question 3 | In this session, you were given the opportunity to discuss, practice and apply your skills. Which skills did you work on? | Dynamic Skills |
Recommended Development Program Final Survey Questions
For Mentee
Member Outcome | Question | Question Type |
Role Effectiveness | I feel better equipped to succeed in my role as a result of this program. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Enterprise Understanding | I have deepened my understanding of our business and how my work fits into the bigger picture. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Career Development | I have made progress on my career development goals. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Internal Mobility | I gained insight into a role(s) I'm interested in pursuing. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Feeling Valued | I feel my organization is investing in / recognizing me by providing this opportunity. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Connection to Colleagues | I feel more connected to my colleagues as a result of this program. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Intent to Stay | I believe this is a company where I can have a successful career. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
NPS | I would recommend this program to a colleague. | NPS |
Highlights & Improvements | What were the most valuable aspects of this program? What could be improved? | Open Text |
For Mentor
Member Outcome | Question | Question Type |
Leadership Skills | I was able to practice and/or develop my leadership skills as a result of this program. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Mentorship Skills | I feel more confident in my mentorship abilities as a result of this program. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Career Advice | I received and / or shared valuable career advice. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Connection to Colleagues | I feel more connected to my colleagues as a result of this program. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Mentor Recognition | This program will help demonstrate my contribution as a mentor at my company. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
Intent to Stay | I believe this is a company where I can have a successful career. | Scale: Disagree > Agree |
NPS | I would recommend this program to a colleague. | NPS |
Mentee Growth & Development | What were the most significant areas of growth or development you observed in your mentee? | Open text |
✅ Recommended Office Hours
Office Hours enable pathway participants to develop new skills, connect with senior leaders, and build a strong community with their peers. These dedicated sessions provide a platform for learning, networking, and fostering a sense of belonging within the pathway.
10KC recommends hosting these 3 Office Hours as part of your Early Talent Pathway:
Office Hour 1: Build and Expand Your Internal Network
Why Host this Office Hour?
Help early talent quickly build a strong network within the organization, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a sense of belonging that can benefit both individual and organizational success.
Recommended Host
An experienced HR professional or a seasoned employee with strong networking skills and a deep understanding of company culture.
Event Description
Kickstart your journey at [company name] by making meaningful connections! This casual networking event is designed to help you break the ice with colleagues, learn about different departments, and discover potential mentors. Seize the opportunity to chat with peers and experienced leaders who can offer valuable insights and advice.
Agenda
See detailed agenda here.
Registration Question
Which departments or areas of the company are you most interested in learning more about?
Size
Maximum 25 participantsOffice Hour 2: Craft Your Career Story: Resume Workshop
Why Host this Office Hour?
Equip early talent with the skills to craft a compelling and effective resume that showcases their accomplishments and helps them stand out in a competitive job market.
Recommended Host
A recruiter, leader or experienced HR professional with expertise in resume writing and career development.
Event Description
Your resume is your digital handshake. Learn how to tailor it to tell a compelling story that highlights your skills and experience. We'll cover the effective strategies for resume formatting to help you stand out from the crowd.
Agenda
See detailed agenda here.
Registration Question
What are your current career goals and challenges in updating your resume?
Size
Maximum 25 participantsOffice Hour 3: Professionalism 101 Workshop
Why Host this Office Hour?
Equip your early talent professionals with the essential soft skills and professional etiquette needed to thrive in the workplace, fostering confidence, communication, and positive relationships.
Recommended Host
A seasoned professional with strong interpersonal skills and an understanding of professional etiquette.
Event Description
This interactive workshop is designed to give early talent professionals a competitive edge. Through discussions, activities, and expert guidance, you'll master the essentials of workplace etiquette, effective communication, and relationship-building. You'll leave equipped with the confidence and knowledge to make a positive impact from day one.
Agenda
See detailed agenda here.
Registration Question
Which professional skill do you believe would have the biggest impact on your career advancement?
Size
Maximum 30 participants.
✅ Recommended Networking Settings
Once participants have completed the mentoring experience, we recommend participants be placed in a Get the Know the Business Networking experience. It's a way to continue engagement, build members' networks and develop new skills.
Recommended Conversation Starters
Here is a list of recommended questions for participants in your Get to Know the Business Networking experience.
What is your current role at the company? Share your career path.
What are your career aspirations? What kind of roles or projects would excite you in the future?
What teams or departments are you most curious about learning more about?
What are some of the key things you're hoping to learn from your time here?
Is there anything I can do to help you connect with others or access resources that could support your career growth?
Frequency
We recommend participants meet once per month.
Match Criteria
Profile Segment | Match Rule | Match Type |
Role | Equal level | Required |
Department | Outside of Department | Required |
Language | Based on member selection | Required |
Region | Based on member selection | Required |
Country | Based on member selection | Preferred |
Feedback Questions
These are the survey questions each participant will receive after they meet for their networking match.
Q. How do you feel about your conversation?
A. Loved it; Liked it; Not sure; Room for improvement; We skipped this meeting
Q. Was this match a valuable addition to your network?
A. Yes; No
Q. What did you take away from your conversation? (Select all that apply)
Made a new connection that can help me professionally
Learned something that can help me in my role
Gained confidence in my networking skills
Found an opportunity for cross-team collaboration
Learned about career opportunities
Q. Do you have a story to share from your conversation?
A. Open Text