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Training

Training is the process of increasing the knowledge and skills of the workforce to enable them to perform their jobs more effectively.

Benefits of training employees:

  • Increases productivity - Staff will be more confident when completing their job meaning they will work faster and less mistakes will be made. This will increase the amount each member of staff produces in a set time, increasing efficiency and productivity. They may also gain a good rep for investing time into training attracting better workers when vacancies arrive.

  • Ability to deal with changes in technology - If employees are being given training towards technology then they will be able to adapt to the new technology

  • Increases staff retention - If lots of training is being given to employees then they will be more likely to stay increasing staff retention and decreasing recruitment and selection costs.

Induction training

Training that is received by a employee when they have first started the job

Benefits of induction training :

  • Staff will be more supported about their role quicker meaning they will be less likely to leave early on

  • Enables staff to settle into the business quicker and be more productive

  • Staff will be more knowledgeable and skilled about their new role

On the job training

Training that takes place whilst in the workplace

Demonstrations - when staff is being given instructions by another colleague

Workshadowing - when a employee folllows a more experienced worker to gain more experience about their role

Job rotation - when a employee moves from one area of the business to another to gain knowledge of multiple activities

ADVANTAGES

  • Staff will be more productive when in the workplace

  • Employees will gain first hand experience of the job role

  • Training is geared to the exact needs of the business

DISADVANTAGE

  • Bad habits may be passed on from existing employees

  • Demonstrations may be interrupting staff

  • Staff may be unavailable whilst training is being carried out.

Off the job training

Training that takes place outside the workplace

disadvantages of off the job training

  • costly in terms of paying the external provider

  • Lost working time as staff are unavaliable whilst training takes place

  • staff may leave to work in different organisations once they have gained qualifications

Advantages of off the job training

  • Less distractions and more focused time given

  • Can gain more knowledge and skills from external specialists

  • recognised qualifications can be gained