Training

Question 1

Academic training

Answer 1

Involves theoretical knowledge and skills. Eg, businesses may pay for employees to undertake an Open University Qualification.

Question 2

Vocational training

Answer 2

Teaches hands-on, applied skills such as carpentry or hairdressing. For example, businesses may pay for employees to undertake additional courses at a beauty school.

Question 3

Training Needs Analysis TNA

Answer 3

The process of identifying the gap between current training and training needs so that employees can be given the skills that they need to do their job effectively.

Question 4

Training

Answer 4

A process of identifying the knowledge and skills of the workforce to enable them to perform their jobs effectively.

Question 5

Induction training

Answer 5

Training aimed at introducing new employees to a business and its procedures.

Question 6

On-the-job training

Answer 6

With on the job training, employees receive training whilst remaining in the workplace. It can involve coaching.

Question 7

Off-the-job training

Answer 7

Off-the-job training occurs when employees are taken away from their place of work to be trained.

Question 8

Apprenticeship

Answer 8

This is a long-term development programme for workers to learn job skills while they work through a mixture of on and off-the-job training and study.
Apprenticeships lead to some kind of vocational qualification.