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Platform Navigation Guide

Learn your way around The Mentoring Club and discover all the features to maximize your experience.

Main Navigation Menu

Dashboard

Your personalized home page showing:

  • • Upcoming sessions
  • • Recent messages
  • • Progress tracking
  • • Recommended mentors/mentees
  • • Platform announcements

Find Mentors

Search and discover mentors by:

  • • Skills and expertise
  • • Industry and role
  • • Rating and reviews
  • • Availability
  • • Session price

My Sessions

Manage all your mentorship sessions:

  • • View upcoming and past sessions
  • • Join video calls
  • • Rate and review sessions
  • • Request reschedules
  • • Access session notes

Messages

Communicate with your mentors/mentees. Messages are organized by conversation thread with unread indicators.

My Profile

Manage your professional presence:

  • • Edit bio and expertise
  • • Upload profile photo
  • • Add portfolio items
  • • Set availability (mentors)
  • • View your reviews

Key Features & Where to Find Them

Settings

Click your avatar (top right) → Settings

Configure notifications, payments, privacy, and account preferences

Notifications

Bell icon (top right)

Session reminders, messages, payment alerts, and platform updates

Bookshelf

Main navigation → Bookshelf

Access learning resources recommended by your mentors

Earnings (Mentors)

Dashboard → Earnings tab

Track payments, view transaction history, and export tax documents

Availability (Mentors)

Profile → Edit → Availability

Set your weekly schedule and block off unavailable times

Payment Methods

Settings → Payments

Manage credit cards (mentees) or bank accounts (mentors)

Session History

My Sessions → Past tab

Review all completed sessions, notes, and ratings

Help Center

Footer → How-To Guides

Comprehensive guides, FAQs, and troubleshooting resources

Mobile Navigation

On mobile devices, the navigation menu collapses into a hamburger menu (☰) in the top left corner.

Bottom Navigation Bar

Quick access to Dashboard, Messages, Sessions, and Profile

Swipe Gestures

Swipe left on conversations to mark as read/unread or delete

Mobile Video Calls

Full-screen video calls with swipe-up controls for mute, camera, and screenshare

Quick Navigation Tips

Global Search

Use the search function to quickly find mentors, sessions, or messages

Breadcrumb Navigation

Use breadcrumbs at the top of each page to quickly jump back to parent pages

Recent Items

Your most recently viewed profiles and sessions appear in the search dropdown for quick access

Common Questions

Where can I see my upcoming sessions?

Your upcoming sessions appear in multiple places:

  • • Dashboard (main view)
  • • My Sessions → Upcoming tab
  • • Calendar view (click calendar icon in navigation)
  • • Email reminders (24 hours and 1 hour before)
Can I bookmark favorite mentors?

Coming Soon: The ability to bookmark favorite mentors will be available soon.

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