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Training of employees takes place after orientation takes place.
Training is the process of enhancing the skills, capabilities and
knowledge of employees for doing a particular job. Training process
moulds the thinking of employees and leads to quality performance of
employees. It is continuous and never ending in nature.
Importance of Training
Training is crucial for organizational development and success. It is
fruitful to both employers and employees of an organization. An
employee will become more efficient and productive if he is trained
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Training is given on four basic grounds:
- New candidates who join an organization are given training. This
training familiarize them with the organizational mission, vision, rules
and regulations and the working conditions.
- The existing employees are trained to refresh and enhance their knowledge.
- If any updations and amendments take place in technology,
training is given to cope up with those changes. For instance,
purchasing a new equipment, changes in technique of production, computer
implantment. The employees are trained about use of new equipments and
work methods.
- When promotion and career growth becomes important. Training is
given so that employees are prepared to share the responsibilities of
the higher level job.
The benefits of training can be summed up as:
- Improves morale of employees- Training helps the employee to
get job security and job satisfaction. The more satisfied the employee
is and the greater is his morale, the more he will contribute to
organizational success and the lesser will be employee absenteeism and
turnover.
- Less supervision- A well trained employee will be well
acquainted with the job and will need less of supervision. Thus, there
will be less wastage of time and efforts.
- Fewer accidents- Errors are likely to occur if the
employees lack knowledge and skills required for doing a particular job.
The more trained an employee is, the less are the chances of committing
accidents in job and the more proficient the employee becomes.
- Chances of promotion- Employees acquire skills and
efficiency during training. They become more eligible for promotion.
They become an asset for the organization.
- Increased productivity- Training improves efficiency and
productivity of employees. Well trained employees show both quantity
and quality performance. There is less wastage of time, money and
resources if employees are properly trained.
Ways/Methods of Training
Training is generally imparted in two ways:
- On the job training- On the job training methods are
those which are given to the employees within the everyday working of a
concern. It is a simple and cost-effective training method. The
inproficient as well as semi- proficient employees can be well trained
by using such training method. The employees are trained in actual
working scenario. The motto of such training is “learning by doing.”
Instances of such on-job training methods are job-rotation, coaching,
temporary promotions, etc.
- Off the job training- Off the job training
methods are those in which training is provided away from the actual
working condition. It is generally used in case of new employees.
Instances of off the job training methods are workshops, seminars,
conferences, etc. Such method is costly and is effective if and only if
large number of employees have to be trained within a short time period.
Off the job training is also called as vestibule training,i.e., the
employees are trained in a separate area( may be a hall, entrance,
reception area,etc. known as a vestibule) where the actual working
conditions are duplicated.
