It's about being a business that has a heart, but it absolutely helps us as a business, too. We don't want anything to stand in the way of us finding and keeping the best employees in the world. Employers who have initiated one type of child care program and are looking to expand their offerings may choose to be both a mentor and a mentee. Employers have the option to identify their own mentor or mentee or may have Women's Bureau regional staff make the match for them. Employers complete an application form which specifies their industry and geographical location among other things.
Mentors mark their strengths and specific areas of specialization.
Mentees complete a very similar form indicating the issues that they would like to work on with their mentors. The forms can be completed electronically via the Internet or in print. Completion of the form is the only prerequisite to being included in the data bank of mentors and mentees.