We only make matches if we are confident that it is going to be a good one. How quickly you are matched depends on whether we have a suitable mentor or mentee in the network. Sometimes this happens very quickly, within a few days, sometimes it can take longer, a couple of months. If you […]
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We are currently working on some very cool new features that we plan to implement in the web application. Meanwhile, we are sharing new curated content every day in our web app and we’ve got some great resources to help you prepare for your match, as a mentor and/or mentee. We also have prepared some
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Yes, you can do that by going to your Profile >Settings > Mentoring availability and selecting “Pause my profile” from the dropdown menu.
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By focusing only on women as our niche, we increase our changes of creating successful matches as there is a higher probability that a mentor has the personal and professional reference experiences that will allow them to give the most relevant advice. Our hope is that if we can build a product that is excellent
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Our aim is to create a structured relationship that promotes rapid development. Our hypothesis is that by limiting relationships to 3 months, both the mentor and mentee will be more committed to getting the most out of the period. It’s like a sprint with a specific outcome in mind rather than something that drags out
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Because our community loves to give back. Mentors and mentees at OneUpOneDown have a growth mindset and they are looking to learn from each other and in every situation. They are life-time learners, no matter the age, culture or place – they have hungry brains! Sharing their experiences, wins and failures can truly change the
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There is no cost to become part of our network to help it remain as accessible to as many women as possible. We intend to keep our mission central to our actions and mission – to facilitate meaningful connections and make great advice accessible to everyone. Make sure you have completed the main steps required
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OneUpOneDown mentorship experience is modelled of near-peer mentorship because we have seen firsthand how successful it can be and the positive impact it can have, when facilitated effectively. Near-peer mentorship is where mentors are an average of 3-5 years ahead of a mentee, or just a couple of life stages ahead of them. This form
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The following steps will quickly show you what you need to complete in order to get matched. There are a couple of mandatory steps that we require in order to be able to start looking for a match for you. Be aware that you will NOT be matched with a mentor/mentee if these steps below