training staff

• Training is provided by businesses to help people carry out their jobs

  Training gives employees the skills and confidence to carry out different tasks to a high standard

  Training benefits both the employer and employee
• advantages to training staff

  It helps to better improve the quality of products/service as employees have better skills

  It is motivational for staff as it makes them more confident to do their job and they feel the business is interested in developing them

  It can be used to develop skills to cope with change in an organisation, such as the introduction of new technology

  It reduces the number of workplace accidents since staff are more aware of procedures

  A good training programme can attract high-quality staff
• disadvantages of training staff

  It can be costly to an organisation if outside training centres or trainers are used

  It can lead to lost production time

  Staff may leave after being trained

  Staff may be in a position to command higher wages once

  better skilled
• introduction training is the first training given to a new employee to introduce them to the company and their job, this could include;

  a tour of the premises

  health and safety information

  specific training on any duties/skills required to do the job

  company policies such as holiday entitlement and absence procedure

  introduction to colleagues
• advantages of introduction training -

  Training is specific to the companies needs

  Work is not interrupted by staff attending training courses out with the office

  May be cheaper as internal training does not need to be paid for 

  Employees will feel more at ease 
• disadvantages of introduction training -

  Quality of training may not be as good

  May pick up bad habits from other workers

  Concentration may be poor due to work interruptions 
• off the job training is training that takes place outside of the workplace and is usually paid for by the employer
• advantages of off the job training -

   Higher quality training usually deliver by experts

  Higher levels of concentration 
• Disadvantages of off the job training -

  Cost of external training course may be high

  Productivity decreased due to time being spent away from the place of work 

  Employees may learn skills that are not relevant to the business 
• On-the-job training - is carried out in the workplace.  It is usually undertaken by employees to improve their knowledge, skills and performance at work.
• Disadvantages of on the job training -

  Time can be lost to do the employee’s job 

  Employees may feel awkward being trained by each other
• Advantages of on the job training -

  Training is specific to the job

  No time is lost away from the workplace