3.4.4 Staff Training

An example of this would be a two-year graduate training programme.

• Performance reviews

• Official training

• Mentoring

• Coaching

A range of activities giving employees job-related skills and knowledge

• Induction

• Training

• Performance review

• Self-learning

Teaching yourself, perhaps by thinking why a problem occurred and then making sure you do not do that action again

• Unofficial training

• Performance reviews

• Self-learning

• On-going training

Training given to employees when they first start a job

• Off-the-job training

• Induction training

• On-the-Job training

• Retention

Provided outside the employee’s place of work

• Informal training

• Off-the-job training

• On-the-job training

• Target-setting

Provided in the workplace

• On-the-job training

• Coach

• Induction training

• Self-learning

Discussion sessions between you and your boss about how well you are doing against the targets set for you

• Formal training

• Performance reviews

• Mentor

• Self-learning

This helps new employees to integrate with existing workers and learn how to carry out their jobs effectively…

• Off-the-job training

• Informal training

• Induction training

• On-the-job training

A disadvantage of off-the-job training to a business

• It increases the productivity of the workforce

• It increases the range of skills within a workforce

• Production may be disrupted while training is taking place

• It can lead to a more motivated workforce