The right sponsor might:Jump-start a new career path. Researcher Sylvia Ann Hewlett found that men are 46% more likely to have a career sponsor than women, and white people are 63% more likely than people of color to have the same. Facebook Vice President Deb Liu shared how career sponsors were crucial in her success, giving her opportunities to stretch her skills and prove herself on big, new projects. In order to begin building this new sponsor relationship, you probably have to be the one to ask first. Ultimately, finding a symbiotic sponsor relationship can accelerate your career and support the career of your sponsor, as well.

Source: Forbes March 05, 2019 15:00 UTC