Chapter 12 - Training

Chapter 12 - Training

1. On The Job Training

   • Methods
     • Je Du’ing- You follow around someone with more experience than you so you can observe them and gain more experience yourself, this usually occurs when you are a sales assistant.
     • Job rotation- You could swap jobs with another employee to experience what kind of environment they work in and how they deal with everyday tasks and have a taste of a whole range of jobs. This usually also occurs in supermarkets or sales assistant related jobs.
   • Advantages
     • - Much more cost effective than just hiring someone to teach an employee.
     • - Allows you to learn the specific roles within the business instead of learning the general way of how to do tasks.
     • - They are learning as well as doing work for the company, so everybody wins.
   • Disadvantages
     • May take a long time to learn the required skill if they are not qualified to do so or do not understand.
     • - The person might get in the way of other people and stop them from doing their jobs professionally and efficiently.

2. Off The Job Training

   • Methods
     • Day release- You take time off work to attend a class in a training centre and learn the subject or join a local college for a course.
     • Sponsored Course- You are paid by the business to take an extended course so you can learn about.
     • Self-Study- Learn form a book or taking lessons from online and putting them to use to help further your knowledge.
   • Advantages
     • A wider range of skills or qualifications can be obtained
     • Can learn from outside specialists or experts
     • Employees can be more confident when starting job
   • Disadvantages
     • More expensive – e.g. transport and accommodation
     • Lost working time and potential output from employee
     • New employees may still need some induction training
     • Employees now have new skills/qualifications and may leave for better jobs