Mentors
If the option for Mentors/Mentees has been made available to your system, AND you have the SFIA Business Skills (Generic Attribute) of Level 4 or greater in your Skills Profile, you will automatically have the option to establish yourself as a Mentor. This will be shown with an additional Button in your Skill Profile called Become a Mentor:
Becoming a Mentor:
Selecting the Become a Mentor button will set off a dialogue window in which you can establish a Mentor Profile by selecting, from the list of options provided, the Options that you wish to be matched against, when a Mentee is seeking a Mentor. Basically by establishing a Mentor Profile, you make yourself available as a Mentor. You will be matched as a Mentor based on your relevant Professional Skills, and the Mentor Profile: e.g.
Select the Profile Options that you wish to be matched against. You must select at least 1 Option to be visible as a Mentor.
Then use the Save button to establish your Mentor Profile.
You will get the following Prompt, and you can choose to Save your profile or Cancel the changes:
Press Save or Cancel as required
Once you are established as a Mentor you will the Become a Mentor button will be replaces by 2 new buttons:
Update Mentor Profile - Used to edit your Mentor Profile and make changes to the Options, or remove yourself as a Mentor
Mentee Request - Used to track and select Mentee Requests, and establish Mentor/Mentee Relationships
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Update Mentor Profile
Having a Mentor Profile is the basis for your being established as a Mentor. To make changes to your Mentor Profile:
Use the Update Mentor Profile button.
Make the required changes to your Profile by selecting/de-selecting options.
Note: Uncheck ALL selections to remove yourself as a mentor. However, you will remain a mentor to those who you have previously accepted requests.
Use the Update button to Save the changes.
You will get the following Prompt, and you can choose to Save your profile or Cancel the changes:
Press Save or Cancel as required
Checking and Accepting Mentee Requests
You will receive automated Emails when someone Requests you as Mentor.
To check the Mentee Requests:
Use the Mentee Request button.
If there are no Requests yet, it will display as No Data:
If a Mentor is available that matches your criteria, then you will get a list of possible mentors:
Above we see there is only 1 Mentor that matches, and shows their Skills/Lvls that match your own Skill Gaps, (including a % match calculation).
If you choose to Connect with one of the people in the list then:
Select them e.g.:
And then use the Connect button to Request a connection.
You will need to confirm your request via the Pop message:
Press OK to confirm, or Cancel to Cancel your Request
You should recieve the follwing prompt in the top Right Hand Corner of a successful Connection Request:
Your List will refresh with that Mentor removed from the list to prevent a duplicate request:
You can close the List pop-Up using the X
You Requested Mentor will receive an Email regarding your request, and has the option to Connect or not.
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