Mentoring as a method of adaptation, training and retraining of forensic experts

Abstract

This Article Purpose is to substantiate the need to establish a mentoring institute in the system of training forensic experts, to develop its regulatory and legal support taking into account international and domestic experience, to outline specific ways to introduce this activity area while adaptation of forensic experts and their training. It is determined that current legal framework for professional training of forensic experts of the system of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine needs further reform. One of the main directions of creating a better system of adaptation and training of staff should be introduction of mentoring institute. It is proved that creation of mentoring institute will allow to achieve a significant managerial effect, that will contribute to: formation of necessary behavior models, positive motivation for work and professional development; improving quality of staff training; reduction of adaptation terms of new employees and their comfortable arrangement in establishment; formation development of corporate culture; reducing staff turnover; improving the staff efficiency. It is proposed to develop a separate legal act on functioning mentoring institute of forensic institutions of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and introduction into the remuneration system of employees of these institutions allowances for mentoring. In order to coordinate the work of mentors, provide them with practical assistance, address issues of assigning mentors to mentees, making proposals for their encouragement and punishment, it is necessary to create an advisory body, namely: Mentor Council. Emphasis is placed on the lack of legal support for work of those directly responsible for training of forensic experts that negatively affects quality of training and adaptation in the new workplace and the system of incentives for employees who train experts in practice. The role of mentoring as a tool for adaptation and training of new employees, professional development of forensic experts, cohesion of the entire staff of the forensic institution is substantiated. Emphasis is placed on defining the institution of mentoring as a priority area of work with staff.