Being mentored is a great way of motivating and developing your career. However finding the right mentor who has an interest in what you do and who is willing to spend the time and energy mentoring can be a scary and tricky process. It is fair to say that I have been thinking about how to find a mentor for quite some time.
In most cases I come across mentees who found formal mentors via work, a colleague or their boss, but in my case, I will most likely look for a virtual mentor. The down side of having a virtual mentor is losing the benefit of face-to-face contact, which could impact negatively on the relationship between you and the mentor. However the use of Skype and other such ways of communicating could help avoid the substitution of face to face contact thus helping the relationship.
My informal mentor is someone I respect, reach out to in the most difficult of situations and is someone who I feel comfortable enough with to discuss my career options and take his advice on board. He has given me a tremendous amount of help.
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