Why you need a mentor

My first job after college was as an editorial assistant in the professional/computer books division of a global publishing company. Though my two immediate supervisors were male acquisitions editors, the managing editor, I'll call her Jessica, took me under her wing.She was petite but fiery, with a penchant for Ally McBeal-style micro-miniskirt suits and sky-high heels. But it was more than her attire that commanded attention and respect -- she was well-spoken, assertive, warm and witty, and sh