Someone messaged me recently. Polite. Humble. Just asked for 15 minutes. CV review. Career guidance. Nothing…
Om S. — CyberSecurity Research Engineer
Someone messaged me recently.
Polite.
Humble.
Just asked for 15 minutes.
CV review.
Career guidance.
Nothing more.
I've been that person.
Typing and retyping
before hitting send.
Hoping someone
with 5-10 years ahead of me
would just
look up.
They didn't.
Here's what I want to say
to every senior, every HR,#HR #Talent
every "open to connect" profile
in this industry —
That junior reaching out
isn't wasting your time.
They're trusting you
with their anxiety.
You don't need an hour.
You don't need a full CV audit.
You don't need to have all the answers.
Just 15 minutes.
That's it.
One conversation
can shift someone's entire direction.
I've seen it happen.
I've felt it happen.
The ones who made it?
Almost always had
someone
who picked up.
Be that someone. GODAMMMM!!
If you're a junior reading this —
keep going.
One ignored message
doesn't define your path.
The right people exist.
They will show up.
And if you're senior —
your DMs are full of futures.
Treat them that way.
#Mentorship #CareerAdvice #HR #CyberSecurity #JobSeekers
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