Because of lack of an incentive and follow up system, that mentoring experience became more of a funny anecdote than an actual professional assist.

FORBES: Sea Daddies And Career Mentors....Who Needs Them? Pretty Much Everyone.

Scotland told MSPs the "system must see them as their children" again highlighting the importance of mentoring individuals.

BBC: Scottish Parliament

After thoroughly researching the foster care system, conducting focus groups with successful foster care alumni, and independently mentoring foster children, I decided that I would be a champion to improve the odds for foster youth.

WHITEHOUSE: Fostering Change

Companies that do have a mentor system need to have a way to incentivize people to actually follow through on their mentoring.

FORBES: Sea Daddies And Career Mentors....Who Needs Them? Pretty Much Everyone.