ONLINE MENTORING: KEY TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Ma. Concepcion A. Ureta
Notre Dame of Marbel University
Presentor

Curriculum Vitae

Ma. Concepcion Ureta, better known to most people as Jing, holds various position at Notre Dame of Marbel University as Personnel Officer, Director of Student Assistance Program and recently been appointed as Alumni Coordinator.  Started an Online Mentoring program call Big Brother Big Sister Project for the working students under her supervision, a project aimed to help the poor students cope with the daily stresses of their young life through the mentoring program.  The project attracted volunteer mentors here and abroad.  Currently active in other Online communities in particular HRPhilippines which she is the group owner and an Executive team member of the Member Services under HRDGateway, an international affiliate of HRPhilippines.  Her other involvement includes: Venture club Philippines’ Region Board secretary, PRO for Region 12 Regional Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (Region 12 TIPC) and President of the Koronadal City Consumer Association.

Description of the Talk

The concept of mentoring is as old as it can be as an idea of guided learning and development.  History tells us that mentoring is an age-old practice that guides and teaches a student or a newcomer to develop his self professionally or personally.  A mentor can be a training coach, a teacher or just anybody who wants to nurture talents, share knowledge and wisdom but more than anything else a mentor is one who has the passion to touch lives and make a difference.  A contemporary approach to mentoring is using the internet to help others. What makes it particularly attractive today when busy people hardly have enough time to attend to more meetings is that it eliminates the need for a face to face interaction.  Online mentoring is an individualized support, assistance, guidance and challenge given to a particular individual or groups of individual whether one is a student or a professional, is done totally online.  It develops mentees in any organization through mentors willing to listen and help colleagues or newcomers.  It is also a tool that HR practitioners can use to develop an interactive mentoring relationship between a newcomer and someone with more experience.  With advance technologies available today, mentors and mentees can simply send an email, chat online, use the message board or uses web pages to share and exchange communications. It is a convenient way of learning and sharing since communication can be set up at any time and at any location.