Mentoring

Please note: Initial matching notifications have been sent.

However, we are still working to create matches for applicants who remain unmatched and, if successful, notifications will be sent by January 15, 2013. Requests for rematches will not be addressed until then.

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BC HRMA’s Professional Mentoring Program (PMP) provides the framework for members to be matched, according to specific needs and goals, with other members for the purpose of enhancing professional development in a meaningful and supportive way. This member-only program runs annually from January to June. With agreement from both parties, there is an option to continue on until the next program year commences, allowing participants to focus on their goals rather than the calendar.

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In our program, it is the protégé who directs the learning by taking on the responsibility of setting priorities and goals and being self-directed. The mentor’s role is to be a ‘guide on the side’. This learning partnership forms the guiding principle of the BC HRMA PMP. Whether you are a newcomer to the field of HR or a senior practitioner, the PMP can support you to expand, refine and build new skills.

Roles and Responsibilities

It is important that applicants have a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities prior to applying to this program as well as an understanding of the purpose of the program. The PMP is not is a job search program but rather a program supporting active learning.

Protégé

A protégé is an active partner who receives advice, coaching, assistance and feedback from a more experienced person, resulting in the enhancement of the protégé’s professional career. The protégé must have clear goals established and be internally motivated to learn in order for the relationship to be successful.

Mentor

A mentor is an experienced person who facilitates the self-directed learning, goals and objective of their protégé by advising, coaching, and providing feedback, guidance, expertise and knowledge. The mentor, while helping the protégé to achieve goals, does not set the goals.

To participate in the program you must:

Be a BC HRMA member in good standing
Complete an online application form (see links above)
Be prepared to commit for the entire period of January to June
Participate in the regional Orientation Session for the program where available (online version also available)
Participate in a minimum of two – four hours per month of interaction with your partner
Complete an evaluation survey at the end of the program
Protégé: be prepared to provide an outline of goals and objectives at the outset of the program
Mentor: be prepared to provide an environment conducive to learning, whether in-person or online
Maintain a Mentoring Log for submission and verification, as required, for eligibility of CHRP points. Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to maintain these records.

Program benefits include:

Enhancing your HR career by gaining new insights from a different perspective
Making a significant impact in a colleague’s professional development
Earning 1 CHRP point per hour of protégé/mentor contact to a maximum of 20 points. Please refer to the CHRP Recertification Log for clarification or contact the CHRP Registrar.
Building effective relationships with other HR professionals through your partnership and by attending mentoring-specific events
Attending a regional Wrap Up event to celebrate successes and honour volunteers

Please note that while every effort is made to provide all applicants with a match, BC HRMA cannot guarantee that you will be placed in the program as this is determined by the number of program volunteers and appropriate matches.