Information for Alumni
Information for potential mentors
As a mentor you will be expected to build a relationship with your mentee which encourages their growth. By sharing your professional knowledge and experience and offering advice and guidance to your mentee, you will create a climate which encourages them to develop their ideas and pursue their goals. At the beginning of the relationship we ask that you complete the mentoring agreement with your mentee and support them to decide on their plan of action.
They will have completed an employability self-assessment, this will act as the focus point for the relationship and creation of the students’ action plan. The action plan will help you both to see progress, highlight next steps and encourage the student to develop their skills.
The role of a mentor
As a mentor, you fulfil several roles which include motivator, a resource, supporter and a coach. You respond consistently, openly and honestly to your mentee providing sensitive challenge where appropriate. You have the ability to convey your belief and confidence in your mentee.
Skills and attributes required from the mentor
- Good communication skills and the ability to develop a supportive relationship.
- Ability to provide feedback in a constructive manner.
- Ability to commit time and effort to the mentoring relationship.
- Willingness to be open and share experiences and advice of the sector.
Benefits for the mentor:
- Able to provide a relationship that guides and encourages your mentee to really think about the career they want and the steps they need to take to get there.
- A chance to share your knowledge and experience of the sector.
- Satisfaction in helping others to improve their employability and life prospects.
- Job satisfaction by guiding another in to the sector.
- Professional development. Mentoring relationships are co-created and can result in exchanges of ideas, insights, understanding of another and reflection on own work life.
- Increasing the profile of your organisation to the Employability Mentoring Programme network of professionals and the students soon to become graduates.
- Gain experience and further develop your own mentoring and coaching skills.
- Remain involved with Nottingham Trent University to help us to shape and support our future alumni.
- To develop confident and ambitious graduates equipped to shape society.
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