[ebarker]

Mentors help guide inexperienced people, they "show the the ropes" of life.

They help people learn new things. They encourage, cajole, help build confidence, teach, etc.

Literally one does not need to be 'technical' to be a mentor.

Think about it for a second, you need a mentor to help you get past this problem.

I once heard someone say that the mentee picks the mentor.

"Mr. Jones, would you be my (our) mentor. You can help us when we have question,......etc)