Mentoring As A Retiree: How To Get Started

Finding part time work for retirees can often feel like a bit of an uphill battle – especially if you’re not willing to settle for less than you’re worth. Here at Career Navig8r, we feel that decades of professional experience should never go to waste and that retirees make some of the best Mentors you could ask for.

Today, we’d like to talk in depth about the process for getting started as a Mentor, the benefits of being a Mentor, and why we believe that everyone has something to offer.

Step 1: Joining Career Navig8r

The first step to becoming a Mentor is signing up to Career Navig8r. Quick and easy, all you’ll need to do is set up a free account, give us some information about your employment history and the job you’ll be mentoring, and set up your profile. How you choose to present yourself, what you put in your bio, and what rates you ultimately choose to set are entirely up to you.

At Career Navig8r, we firmly believe that our Mentors know best. Our role is to ensure that the platform gives them a place to present themselves to the people who need them the most. We might run the shopfront, but the keys are in your hands.

Step 2: Working With Mentees

Once you’ve got your account together, it’s time to start working with Mentees. As you receive inquiries from Mentees, it’s important to remember that you get to choose who you work with.

For example, you may get an inquiry from someone who’s just started their first job in a role you have extensive experience of. They’re probably a great match who could really use your help and advise.

On the other end of the scale, you’ll have some inquiries from people with little to no experience at all. Some of them will be hard working and dedicated to building a meaningful career for themselves. Others may be naive or may underestimate the task ahead.

This is where the all-important first meeting comes in. First meetings are a chance for both parties to ask questions. You’ll get to find out what their expectations are and whether or not you’re a good fit.

From there, your Mentee can decide whether they’d like to schedule another meeting. Again, it’s important to remember that this is as much a chance for you to decide as it is for them. Is this Mentee a person you think you’d have success with? Does their mindset and approach fit yours?

Mentor/Mentee relationships are often long-term so don’t be afraid to be a little picky up front. It could pay off well in the long-run.

Step 3: Developing Your Mentees’ Skills

A common problem when it comes to part time work for retirees is that the work is unfulfilling. Nobody should have to spend their retirement doing work they don’t enjoy, especially not when there are people queueing up to learn from them.

Working with your Mentee, you’ll be able to guide them directly, showing them exactly what they need to know while cutting through the noise that will likely be surrounding them. After all, for people starting their career it can often be very hard to decipher the good advice from the bad. For those with years of experience under their belts, however, it’s a different story.

Step 4: Showing Them The Way

It’s also well worth noting that there’s a major difference between a job and a career – a fact that’s often far easier to appreciate with the benefit of hindsight. Navigating your career single-handedly, it’s easy to develop a short-term mindset, focusing on your current problems rather than where you want to be ten, twenty, or even thirty years from now.

With someone on hand to help them plan out their career ahead, Mentees have a real advantage when it comes to long-term development. They’ll get to think past that next promotion and consider the person they’d like to be. And that’s all thanks to you!

Step 5: Earn Money While You Teach

Last but certainly not least, it’s worth mentioning that mentoring is some of the most lucrative part time work for retirees you’ll find. After all, there are plenty of people who are willing to pay good money when they know that it’s a strong investment in their future.

Furthermore, while your guidance will be invaluable, you’ll never be expected to take on the responsibility of a full time job. All you have to do is explain how you got where you are today. It’s as simple as that!

If you’re ready to make a difference by helping people to have the careers they’ve always dreamed of, then sign up today, for free, with Career Navig8r!.