You know the old saying: "If you feed a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach him to fish, you'll feed him for a lifetime." While many people in our society need lunch, they also to learn to catch, clean, and cook the fish and become self-sustaining in the future. They may even need some ongoing lessons to make sure they learn to do it well.Teaching the skills and following up to make sure they absorbed them correctly is what mentoring is about.
If you have skills to share, whether they are life skills or professional skills,?there is someone out there who can benefit from your experience. You
New hires may come to your company fresh out of school or from other jobs. They may have the book learning down pat, but aren't quite sure how to use it.?A mentor can offer suggestions to help them learn the ropes. If they don't know how to fit new era detriot tigers caps into the company culture or into the 9-to-5 work world, a mentor can get them on track. As they start or move up in their careers, a mentor can offer advice and be a sounding board.
Recent census figures have confirmed that for every two Baby Boomers leaving the workforce only one young professional will fill their spot. Some statistics compiled by?Misti Burmeister, and reported in the?Great Leadership?blog attest to the importance of mentoring:
More than 60% of college and graduate students listed mentoring as a criterion for selecting an employer after graduation. (Source: MMHA)
76% of Fortune's top 25 companies?offer mentoring programs. (Source: Fortune)
96% of executives say?mentoring is an important development tool. (Source: AccountTemps)
77% of companies?report that mentoring programs were effective in increasing retention. (Source: The Center for Creative new era detriot tigers caps Leadership)
35% of employees who do not receive regular mentoring look for another job within 12 months. (Source: Emerging Workforce study by Spherion)
62% of employees who have received mentoring say they?are very likely to stay with their current employer. (Source: Yellowbrick)
75% of executives point to mentoring as playing a key role in their careers. (Source: ASTD)
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