Is Your Career Support System Working for You?

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1. For each question, select the option that best reflects your current experience. There are no right or wrong answers — this quiz is designed to help you assess the strength of your current career support system.
At the end, you will receive a personalized result highlighting where you are now and whether adding mentorship could be a smart next step in your professional growth.

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2. When you think about your long-term career path, who do you typically turn to for advice?

My manager– they know my performance and trajectory

A senior colleague I trust within the organization

A colleague outside my organization who offers an independent perspective

I don’t really talk to anyone about long-term planning

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3. Who actively encourages you to grow — whether that’s pursuing leadership roles, new certifications, or broader responsibilities?

My manager gives helpful suggestions during performance reviews

A mentor who challenges me to step up or stretch

I pick up ideas from PD courses, conferences, or CPA events

No one is really pushing me to grow

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4. Are you comfortable discussing your career goals or ambitions with your direct manager?

Yes, very comfortable – they take an interest in my development

Somewhat – I keep things general and focused on current projects

Not really – I stick to job-related discussions

I don’t bring up career discussions with them

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5. Who helps you think beyond your current role or employer (e.g., industry shifts, new credentials, career moves)?

My manager occasionally brings this up in check-ins or reviews

A mentor or coach I connect with regularly

Someone in my CPA network who brings a broader career lens

I mostly try to figure this out on my own

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6. Who do you typically turn to when facing a career challenge or decision (e.g., promotion questions, burnout, new direction)?

My direct manager – we have that kind of relationship

A peer or colleague who understands the pressures of the profession

A mentor who helps me think it through with perspective

I usually keep it to myself

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7. Who is advocating for your professional growth when you’re not in the room (e.g., recommending you for roles, projects, promotions)?

My manager promotes me internally

A mentor or sponsor who helps open doors

Occasionally someone in my network will pass along opportunities

I’m not sure anyone plays that role for me

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8. Have you ever had a career mentor or coach outside your reporting line?

No – I assumed my manager filled that role

I’ve had informal mentors, but nothing structured

Yes – I’ve had formal or informal mentorships during my career

No, I have not had a career mentor

Is Your Career Support System Working for You?

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* 2. When you think about your long-term career path, who do you typically turn to for advice?

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* 3. Who actively encourages you to grow — whether that’s pursuing leadership roles, new certifications, or broader responsibilities?

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* 4. Are you comfortable discussing your career goals or ambitions with your direct manager?

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* 5. Who helps you think beyond your current role or employer (e.g., industry shifts, new credentials, career moves)?

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* 6. Who do you typically turn to when facing a career challenge or decision (e.g., promotion questions, burnout, new direction)?

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* 7. Who is advocating for your professional growth when you’re not in the room (e.g., recommending you for roles, projects, promotions)?

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* 8. Have you ever had a career mentor or coach outside your reporting line?

2. When you think about your long-term career path, who do you typically turn to for advice?

3. Who actively encourages you to grow — whether that’s pursuing leadership roles, new certifications, or broader responsibilities?

4. Are you comfortable discussing your career goals or ambitions with your direct manager?

5. Who helps you think beyond your current role or employer (e.g., industry shifts, new credentials, career moves)?

6. Who do you typically turn to when facing a career challenge or decision (e.g., promotion questions, burnout, new direction)?

7. Who is advocating for your professional growth when you’re not in the room (e.g., recommending you for roles, projects, promotions)?

8. Have you ever had a career mentor or coach outside your reporting line?