Originally Posted by
tomsteve 
our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
i have absolutely no clue where in any AA literature it says a sponsor should be there for career advise. a sponsor doesn't have to know a dam thing about a persons career. that is not one of our duties as sponsors.
however, beings how career advise is an outside issue, advise can be found outside of AA.
In my experience every aspect of one's life is open to a sponsor. I was always told that the steps are a way of life that incorporates every part of one's life. And that career, family, home, etc all impact on sobriety.
I did meet professionals in rehab but rarely in meetings. The regular attendees often shared about work situations and my sponsors shared information about work, so I knew they were not professionals. Maybe there were other professionals there at meetings but just kept quiet about their work life to avoid any shaming.