January is Mentoring Month

January is a time to raise awareness about the impact of mentoring. Mentoring is when someone with more experience (a mentor) helps a person with less experience (a mentee) to learn and grow. A mentor helps a mentee achieve their goals by providing feedback and insight that their mentee may not get elsewhere.

Mentoring is especially important for youth. Mentors encourage their mentees to look for experiences that challenge them and their idea of the world. They provide guidance without judgment and consistency through good times and bad.

WorkBC.ca mentoring resources

• Youth: see information about skills training for employment. Learn how to overcome barriers to employment through different resources, including mentoring. 
• Indigenous Peoples: discover mentoring resources, including support for small business owners.
• Women: find mentors to support your career in science and technology or for starting your own business.

WorkBC employment services

Discover a variety of employment services available at 102 WorkBC centres:

• Job coaching: on the job, one-on-one support for individuals with diverse needs. Coaches work with employers to guide and mentor individuals through their work tasks and duties.
• Customized employment: one-on-one support and coaching to find a job that fits individual needs. 
• Unpaid work experience: supported short-term work experience opportunities.
• Self-employment: entrepreneurial coaching and mentoring to build a business plan and launch.

Become a mentor

• Find a mentoring opportunity close to your home using the Mentor Connector.
• See statistics on the “mentoring gap,” get tips on adopting a mentoring mindset, and take a mentoring quiz on Mentor Canada.