Mentee selection criteria

Because of the vast differences between schemes regarding the characteristics of the mentee group, it is impossible to generalize about mentee selection criteria. In contrast to that, there do appear to be certain criteria for recruiting mentors that apply to the majority of schemes. These are ... 

If you utilize the recommendations of others to recruit mentees, they also must be well irrformed regarding the program objectives and the mentee selection criteria. This prevents a lot of unqualified candidates from being put forward. However, if your initial informative campaign has been carried out thoroughly, this should not be a problem ... 

Once you have determined the mentee target group you will be in a position to establish mentee selection criteria, which can then be entered into the mentee eligibility screening process (see below). 

As pointed out in Chapter 3, mentee selection criteria vary so greatly between schemes that it is virtually impossible to generalize about them. They are determined by the objectives of each program. Yet there are a few characteristics that you could look out for when recruiting your mentees, and these include ... 

During mentor and mentee selection, a person s willingness and ability to invest time should feature as an important criterion. The vitality of this can be further emphasized during the participant preparation when the issue of commitment is being discussed. 

Possess the knowledge and experience that matches the mentee s needs - in fact, the importance of this particular criterion in mentor selection cannot be over-emphasized. 

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