Training & Appraisals

Training & Appraisals

1. Induction Training- introduce new employees

2. On the job training- training whilst working over long period

   • Cheaper
   • More productive
   • More specific to that firm
   • Chance of frequent mistakes, annoys customers
   • Whoever is training them is not producing
   • Trainer might pass on bad habits

3. Off the job training- carried outside of business

   • Good quality training
   • Motivated as feel invested in
   • Wide range of skills gained
   • Expensive
   • Not specific to firm
   • May leave with skills and go to competitors

4. Appraisal- Find out qualities, usefulness and worth of staff (observing, measuring, developing)

   • Why do they use them?
     • To improve performance
     • Identify training needs
     • Provide info for HR planning
     • To see whether their selection process is good
   • Factors influencing the success of appraisals
     • Openness and participation
     • The criteria
     • Action
     • Raters (anonymity and training)