Each one, Teach one?

We got a new kat that started on the J-O-B this week. He seems full of vem and vigor as you would expect any young employee to be the 1st week on the job. There are of course some challenges as 0ur firm is a relatively new company just coming out of the startup phase, so there's lots of kinks that the organization is working out. So, my challenge is how do I be a mentor to someone who will most definitely need it, but is reluctant to accept it?

I am a big fan of "each one, teach one" but the process can be somewhat draining when the process of wading in the water for your younger compadre has the current pulling him in different directions. Still, I wonder how you feel when you encounter a young colleague entering your profession [specifically IT, Management, and Engineering] who happens to share your spiritual or cultural and ethnic background and looks to need your help. Do you feel obligated to jump in? Is it a situation where it is best to wait on them to ask? Or do you just toss it out there in a take it or leave it fashion? What say you