Training

Training is an act of increasing the knowledge and skill of an employee for doing a particular job. It is concerned with imparting specific job related skill to the employee. The aim of training is to develop some specific skill in an individual. It is mostly a preparation to meet individuals’ present needs. It can thus be seen as a reactive process.

Job training can be delivered in a number of ways and ‘on the job’ training is just one of several ways in which a company might choose to deliver the skills and knowledge it requires to its workforce.

Employment needs can differ from company to company and, depending upon the size of the company and the various skills and knowledge needed to carry out particular jobs, many companies will use a combination of strategies to enable them to have a workforce which has the necessary job training to carry out the full range of job functions which the company requires. This might include structured academic learning at a university or college of higher education or vocational training in the form of NVQs, for example. However, no matter what tactics are adopted to teach the workforce, some kind of ‘on the job’ training will, inevitably, form some part of its teaching programme. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of on the job training?

Advantages :-

By training an employee within their own working environment where they can use the tools and equipment which will be needed to carry out their specific role, it is far better than to try to simulate this in an external setting.

The employee can be given specific job training and can be shown what to do and as they practice under the supervision of more experienced staff, they’ll gain more confidence in their work as well as the trainer being able to guide them towards doing the job correctly and being on hand to point out any errors and to give feedback. In addition to the job training being tailored to specifically suit the needs of the company and its...