2.5 Training Options

Question 1

Training

Answer 1

aimed at improving employee skills/abilities, teaching staff to perform their jobs more productively

training options: on the job, off the job

employee benefits: opportunity for promotion/self improvement, chance to learn new things
business benefits: increased productivity through increased performance, more capable workforce, goals more effectively met (objectives)

Question 2

On The Job

Answer 2

occurs when employees need to learn specific set of skills to perform tasks, usually occurs within working environment and uses equipment/machinery/documents present within the workplace, may be provided by experienced co-workers, leaders or manager with particular expertise

adv: cost effective, employees in familiar environment, use tools that they use in the workplace
dis: varied trainer quality, bad habits could be passed on to younger staff

Question 3

Off The Job

Answer 3

usually involves sending individuals/groups of employees off to a particular specialised training institution e.g TAFE/Uni

adv: usually more structualised/organised, outside experts can provide a broader range of experience
dis: no access to workplace tools/equipment, more costly, lost working time whilst employee is absent from the workplace