An old idea with a new twist

摘要

The concept of mentoring is not new. Just about everything else in SEG's new "Geo-Mentoring" initiative, however, is. Since the days of apprenticeships in medieval times, mentoring has been an accepted and successful way to transfer knowledge from an experienced older worker to an inexperienced younger worker. Oil companies have been using the concept for years to bring their new-hires up within the organization while capturing the expertise of an older worker close to retirement.