New Hire Mentor
Provides guidance for new starters, familiarizes new hires with company culture and values, helps make social connections, and is the go-to person for questions.
Sonoco mentorships
Mentor. Guide. Support. Empower.
Mentoring is the process by which one person, the mentor, supports another, the mentee, to manage their own development — so the mentee becomes self-reliant in acquiring new knowledge, skills, and abilities, and stays motivated to keep doing so.
What mentoring is
Most often experienced meets less experienced — but not always.
Mentoring relationships are most commonly between a more experienced person (mentor) and a less experienced person (mentee), although mentoring can also be a developmental relationship between peers.
Why mentoring
- Visibility of available mentors and existing mentoring relationships
- Both parties gain new skills, knowledge, and confidence
- Transfers and maintains company knowledge
- Increases staff engagement and retention
- Fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment
- A first building block towards a culture of regular, meaningful development conversations
Three types of mentoring
At Sonoco, we focus on three types of mentors.
Career Development Mentor
Acts as a trusted advisor to the mentee, supporting them in developing new skills and navigating their career.
Peer Mentor
Acts as a source of knowledge for the mentee and supports them in developing a specific new skill.
How to start
Begin with the relationship you need.
If you or a member of your team is interested in learning more about our mentorship program, resources are available in Workday. You can also speak with your manager or HR business partner about which type of mentoring fits your goal.
This guide does not include a direct mentorship sign-up link. Your manager, HR business partner, or the Talent Management Team can point you to the current process.
Before you ask
Three things worth deciding first
- Which type of mentoring fits — new hire, career development, or peer?
- What knowledge, skill, or transition do you want support with?
- How often would you realistically meet, and for how long?