Finding a mentor or a mentee is easy on the MentorCity platform. We’ve created this quick step-by-step guide to walk you through the process. 1) Conduct a search based on the criteria that are important to you, such as specialized skills/development areas, industries, job functions, languages and/or meeting cities. Tip:
For graduating students, the next step is often a difficult one. Where to find a job? How to find a job? How to apply the skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to a professional role? These are all common concerns that the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) wanted
It can feel awkward to turn someone down. Whether it’s a simple invitation to join a friend for coffee, a first-date request on a dating site or a mentoring request on our MentorCity platform, saying ‘thanks, but no thanks,’ can be difficult for many people to do. But saying yes
Michelle Wright has been a pipeliner for more than 20 years. She has worked in a variety of roles and has a vast amount of knowledge and experience that she often shares with her younger colleagues at Access Pipeline. When she learned about CEPA Foundation’s Mentoring Program, she didn’t think
Tran Mah-Paulson is the President and CEO of the Young Pipeliners Association of Canada (YPAC) and a Senior Welding/Project Engineer at T.D. Williamson. We chatted with him recently about his experience with the CEPA Foundation’s Mentoring Program. Why did you decide to sign up for the mentoring program? I’m a
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has 57,000 members across North and South America. So, when its mentoring program was being developed, Kelsey Dashiell, ACOG Program Manager, District VII, knew that its success depended on finding effective ways to spread the word. “Our MentorCity mentoring program is a
Virginia Galt’s Globe and Mail story from January 14, 2017. The hardest thing for Shawn Mintz when he was first promoted to management was “letting go” of his front-line functions and moving into a more strategic leadership role. Link: www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/management/the-unique-challenges-of-becoming-a-manager-for-the-first-time/article33618426/
There are many strategies, tools and techniques that will help you better manage your time. Try them to determine the best fit. Throw away the ones that don’t suit you and that you can’t stick with because they will waste your time.
Who you are is different from who you can become. There are more possibilities than you can imagine. Go into every mentoring conversation with an open mind to avoid getting stuck on the way things are.
Did you know that 74% of employees don’t feel they’re tapping into their full potential? A mentoring program for employees could be the game-changer your
Learning how to start a mentoring program for healthcare is critical when 55% of frontline healthcare workers report burnout and hospital turnover sits at 20.7%.
Employees with mentors are twice as likely to be involved at work. But here’s the thing: teams with low involvement face an 18 to 43
Engineering mentorship programs can boost retention by up to 20% and double leadership readiness, but most teams don’t know where to start. Here’s the thing:
Learning how to start a mentorship program for students might be your best investment in retention. Studies show retention rates average 70% for students in
What if your next breakthrough comes from someone who knows nothing about your industry? Cross-sector mentoring pairs you with mentors outside your field and gives
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