Mentoring for Transition: Optimizing Mentorship Through Competency Assessment among Young People

Abstract

Mentorship provides targeted support for career and personal development, and is crucial for guiding emerging professionals through the transition from academia into the workforce. This paper explores the significance of assessing mentee competencies to optimize mentor-mentee interactions and enhance outcomes. It introduces an innovative competency ontology integrated with the Career 4.0 platform, enabling international mentoring connections. The framework categorizes skills, characteristics, and engagement attributes, facilitating comprehensive assessment using the Evolute system. Grounded in fuzzy logic, Evolute offers nuanced analysis of self-evaluations, capturing subtleties in competency levels. A case study validates the approach, highlighting its practicality and effectiveness in identifying strengths and growth areas. Integration within Career 4.0 enables personalized development planning and regular reassessments to track progress and maximize outcomes, enhancing the impact of mentoring in supporting adolescents in career planning.

Keywords: Mentorship, Competence Assessment, Emerging Professionals, Career Planning

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1004958