START
Complete your RSA profile. Make sure your contact information is up to date, add a recent professional profile picture, expand on your bio and and if you are a linked in member you can import your education and job history information. Having a complete and accurate profile is beneficial to increase the success of selection and matching.
ENROLL
Are you looking to be a mentor or mentee? Perhaps both? Sign up:
• Enroll as a Mentor
• Enroll as a Mentee
Make selections for each of the program demographics to set your preferences. Demographics include: topics, venue, specialties, career stage and start/end date. Please note that some fields are required for enrollment. The more information you provide, the easier it will be to make the best match. Keep in mind in order to request a mentor or mentee, you must be enrolled in the program.
SEARCH
Use the Mentor Program Directory to input your search criteria. Start by selecting the topic(s) of interest which include:
• Mentoring Topics
• Mentoring Communication Preferences
• Career Stage
• Location
• Current Job
Do one search or multiple searches. If you're unsure of the search criteria, select "Search for ALL of the selected values." The Mentor Program Directory will do the work for you and populate the results.
You can also take advantage of features to help you find and recruit matches:
• Track your mentoring relationships
• Participate in discussion forums on mentoring topics
• Search for helpful mentoring resources
CONNECT
Congratulations! Let the mentoring begin. You're all set and are now ready for the fun stuff.
Next click on the member's name that you're interested in establishing a mentor/mentee connection with. The link will bring you to their profile page. Look around. If you think it's a desired match, look under their profile image for the Mentor Match badge, which when clicked will allow you to request a connection. If it's not a desired match, you can simply select the back button to return to your previous search results.
HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL MENTORING RELATIONSHIP
The recommended time frame for a mentoring relationship is 6 months. Most mentor/mentees would meet about once a month; online, by phone or face to face. The recommended meeting topics are:
• Meeting one - Getting to know each other
• Meeting two - Making a plan for action
• Meeting three - five - Reviewing the plan and adding in more resources and support
• Meeting Six - Evaluating the success, and ongoing opportunities to develop either
Mentoring - Tips and Tricks Part 1 with Debbie Fortnum, Karolynn Maurice
Mentoring - Tips and Tricks Part 2 with Debbie Fortnum, Karolynn Maurice
Mentor Match – check list and supporting information.
Also, don't forget to view our Mentor Match FAQs!