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  Eleonore Wall    Premium Member

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  Profit from the knowledge of experienced entrepreneurs with Mentoring!

  The first step of a successful mentoring relationship is the choice of the mentor. But how can you get in contact with interesting persons and how can you find your perfect mentor?
  
  Where do I find a mentor?
  
  Over the last years, the number of mentoring programs has increased notably – since the topic is so new there is still no reliable statistics. A number of universities offer mentoring programs that help students in finding a mentor and support the mentoring process. As well, many big companies assign experienced executives as mentors to trainees, inter alia to prepare them for leadership positions within the enterprise. Furthermore, there are a number of mentoring programs directed at a specific target group like women or alumni of a certain branch of study.
  
  Many mentoring relationships also grow outside of institutional programs – for example through personal contacts or casual conversations with professors at the university.
  
  But what if there is no possibility to participate in institutional mentoring programs? The access to target group specific programs is restricted since only a certain group can participate. And not every student or employee of universities or companies offering programs can enjoy mentoring. Mentoring programs have to be financed; in universities through tuition fees and public funds; in private companies through company funds. This limits the scope of the programs and thus the number of spots offered. Strict access criteria are being introduced and only a limited number of students or employees can profit from mentoring.
  
  To read the full article go to: http://www.biz4d.com/en/how-do-i-find-mentor
  
  • 11 Nov 2011, 09:02 am
  Eleonore Wall wrote: > The first step of a successful mentoring relationship is the choice > of the mentor. But how can you get in contact with interesting > persons and how can you find your perfect mentor? > > Where do I find a mentor? > > Over the last years, the number of mentoring programs has increased > notably – since the topic is so new there is still no reliable > statistics. A number of universities offer mentoring programs that > help students in finding a mentor and support the mentoring process. > As well, many big companies assign experienced executives as mentors > to trainees, inter alia to prepare them for leadership positions > within the enterprise. Furthermore, there are a number of mentoring > programs directed at a specific target group like women or alumni of > a certain branch of study. > > Many mentoring relationships also grow outside of institutional > programs – for example through personal contacts or casual > conversations with professors at the university. > > But what if there is no possibility to participate in institutional > mentoring programs? The access to target group specific programs is > restricted since only a certain group can participate. And not every > student or employee of universities or companies offering programs > can enjoy mentoring. Mentoring programs have to be financed; in > universities through tuition fees and public funds; in private > companies through company funds. This limits the scope of the > programs and thus the number of spots offered. Strict access criteria > are being introduced and only a limited number of students or > employees can profit from mentoring. > > To read the full article go to: > http://www.biz4d.com/en/how-do-i-find-mentor