Profile of WBL Mentors
1. Setting the Scene A mentor has an essential role to play in providing the necessary training to apprentices. Unfortunately many are experts in their specific technical field. However are these people ready to be mentors in a work-based learning context? Mentors do not work in isolation, and are not machines. Hence the human nature is to be considered as well. An effective mentor requires crucial attributes and skills that together complete the profile of a successful mentor. 2. The Qualities of a Mentor In order to better understand the profile of a mentor, we need to consider some examples of good qualities that are expected from someone to fulfill this role. The below list includes some examples. It is to note that this is not exhaustive. Nonetheless, it should surely serve as a good start for your understanding.