This practical guide presents mentoring as an essential tool for talent management, combining in-depth expertise with useful tools and current best practices. The authors explain how mentoring supports the strategic goals of companies and can be integrated into the diverse landscape of HR instruments. They describe how companies can benefit from mentoring in all phases of the employee life cycle, particularly in employee development, and how the organizational implementation and evaluation of mentoring programs, as well as the matching of mentoring pairs, can be successfully achieved. Concrete examples take into account the specific needs and demands of young talents from Generation Y. Practical checklists, templates for agreements, and information sheets complement the book.