{"615812":{"#nid":"615812","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Employee Mentoring Program, MentorTech, Returns February","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EConsider your path: do you have a few years of work experience under your belt? Have you learned a thing or two after so many years in the industry? Or, are you interested in growing your career? Are you experiencing a major work-life change?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWherever you are in your journey, if you bring the experience or interest, we\u0026rsquo;ll provide the platform \u0026mdash; \u003Cstrong\u003EMentorTech Professional Partnerships\u003C\/strong\u003E is back by popular demand and returning for a second cohort beginning in February.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELaunched last spring, Georgia Tech Human Resource\u0026rsquo;s MentorTech is an employee mentoring program that strategically pairs mentees and mentors into a one-on-one experience focused on creating professional partnerships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterested participants register for either a mentee or mentor role after completing a brief interest form. If a strategic match is available, the employee will be notified they have been paired.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegistration is open now until Jan. 23 at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/mentoring\u0022\u003Ehr.gatech.edu\/mentoring\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program is designed to accommodate participant\u0026rsquo;s diverse needs and match based on interest in one of the following categories: General Career Guidance, Work\/Life Transitions, Sponsor, and Technical Competency.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the six-month partnership, mentors and mentees will have access to a wealth of resources to support and enrich the professional partnership, including development opportunities and career guidance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2018, MentorTech accepted and paired 142 mentors and mentees who invested 1,140 hours in one another.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I couldn\u0026rsquo;t have asked for a better mentor and coach. We were a perfect match,\u0026quot; said Ericka Thomas, a 2018 MentorTech participant. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll faculty and staff are encouraged to step out of their comfort zone and into a customized experience designed to elevate horizons and strengthen leadership skills.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn about the perks and requirements at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/mentoring\u0022\u003Ehr.gatech.edu\/mentoring\u003C\/a\u003E, and read about experiences from the 2018 cohort \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/mentortech-professional-partnerships-stories\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELooking for other ways to enter 2019 with purpose? Stay tuned for additional opportunities, including a \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/circles\u0022\u003Enew program for managers\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWherever you are in your journey, if you bring the experience or interest, we\u0026rsquo;ll provide the platform \u0026mdash; \u003Cstrong\u003EMentorTech Professional Partnerships\u003C\/strong\u003E is back by popular demand and returning for a second cohort beginning in February.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Wherever you are in your journey, if you bring the experience or interest, we\u2019ll provide the platform \u2014 MentorTech Professional Partnerships is back by popular demand and returning for a second cohort beginning in February.\u00a0"}],"uid":"33067","created_gmt":"2019-01-03 14:35:16","changed_gmt":"2019-01-08 16:27:05","author":"Bethany Schuster","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-01-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-01-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"615774":{"id":"615774","type":"image","title":"MentorTech: Professional Partnerships 2019","body":null,"created":"1546443542","gmt_created":"2019-01-02 15:39:02","changed":"1546443552","gmt_changed":"2019-01-02 15:39:12","alt":"","file":{"fid":"234433","name":"Mentor Tech 2019 - Thumbnail.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Mentor%20Tech%202019%20-%20Thumbnail.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Mentor%20Tech%202019%20-%20Thumbnail.png","mime":"image\/png","size":189226,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Mentor%20Tech%202019%20-%20Thumbnail.png?itok=au8fEXNq"}}},"media_ids":["615774"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gatech.mentorcliq.com\/enroll\/mentortech","title":"Contact the Workplace Learning \u0026 Professional Development team for questions.\u00a0"},{"url":"https:\/\/gatech.mentorcliq.com\/enroll\/mentortech","title":"MentorTech Homepage"},{"url":"http:\/\/hr.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech Human Resources"},{"url":"https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/learning-development","title":"Workplace Learning \u0026 Professional Partnerships"}],"groups":[{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"168696","name":"Georgia Tech Human Resources"},{"id":"4372","name":"mentoring"},{"id":"14601","name":"mentorship"},{"id":"78481","name":"Workplace Learning and Professional Development"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EContact the \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:training@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWorkplace Learning \u0026amp; Professional Development team\u003C\/a\u003E for questions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}