Mentor Match is a new way for RIMS members
to seek out, interact with, and learn from leaders in Risk Management
and future leaders in the industry. This unique online networking and
career development tools helps you find, connect and share experiences
with others. You can search mentors and mentees by interest, career
level, location, gender, ethnicity, and many other options. To apply for
RIMS Mentor Match, just complete these four easy steps:
START
Complete your Mentor Match profile.
Make sure your contact information is up to date, add a recent
professional profile picture, expand on your bio and import your
education and job history information from your Opis profile. Having a
complete and accurate profile is crucial to the success of selection and
matching. Once you're done, head back to this page and proceed to step
2.
ENROLL
Are you looking to be a mentor or mentee? Perhaps both? Sign up:
• Enroll as a Mentor
• Enroll as a Mentee
Make selections for each of the program demographics to set your
preferences. Demographics include: topics, venue, specialties, career
stage and start/end date. Please not that some fields are required for
enrollment. The more information you provide, the easier it will be to
make the best match. Keep in mind in order to request a mentor or
mentee, you must be enrolled in the program.
SEARCH
Use the Mentor Program Directory to input your search criteria. Start by selecting the topic(s) of interest which include:
- Career Level
- Ethnicity
- Industry Sector
- Interest Areas
- Location
- Mentoring Communication Preference
- Professional Certifications/Designations
- RIMS Involvement
You can also take advantage of features to help you find and recruit matches:
- Track your mentoring relationships
- Participate in discussion forums on mentoring topics
- Search for helpful mentoring resources
CONNECT
Congratulations! You're all set. You completed steps 1-3 and are now
ready for the fun stuff. Let the mentoring begin. Do one search or
multiple searches. If you're unsure of the search criteria, select
"Search for ALL of the selected values." The Mentor Program Directory will do the work for you and populate the results.
Next click on the member's name that you're interested in
establishing a mentor/mentee connection with. The link will bring you to
their profile page. Look around. If you think it's a desired match,
look under their profile image for the Mentor Match badge, which when
clicked will allow you to request a connection. If it's not a desired
match, you can simply select the back button to return to your previous
search results.