I've always surrounded myself with people smarter, more experienced, knowledgeable and skillful than me. It just seems to make sense. Having people I could seek guidance from has made a huge difference in my career. And I know it made the difference to other people too, especially now that the job market has become so competitive.
Typically, a mentoring relationship develops between someone who is new in a profession and a more experienced person in the field. And a mentor’s guidance can be of much importance in a mentees career life.