0 the act or process of helping and giving advice to a younger or less experienced person, especially in a job or at school:
1 the activity of supporting and advising someone with less experience to help them develop in their work:
We train people through one-on-one mentoring.
Mentoring programs are a way to increase the company's competitive advantage.
The paid apprentice programmes typically combine classroom work and on-the-job mentoring.
The trust offers training and mentoring to help young people to achieve their potential.
In Britain, many companies now have mentoring schemes to help people from ethnic minorities.
