training

Question 1

Induction

Answer 1

Involves introducing a new employee to the workplace
🙂- Become familiar with systems/ colleagues
OBJ: familiarise new employees with their place of work.
🙂- Motivation, reduce risk of staff leaving

Question 2

At-the-elbow

Answer 2

Working with or next to an experienced employee and learning the job.

Question 3

Job rotation

Answer 3

New employees work in each department for a short period of time.

Question 4

Coaching

Answer 4

Senior employee guides the development of a junior member by continuously watching them.

Question 5

Mentoring

Answer 5

New employee works on their own whilst being paired with a more experienced employee

Question 6

On-The-Job

Answer 6

Involves training that takes place within the workplace.
🙂- Cheap, Quick to organise, Effective, Still contribute
☹- Not in depth, Limited to individual, Takes up time of trainer

Question 7

Off-The-Job

Answer 7

Where the employee trains away from the workplace.
🙂- Wide range of skills gained, Gain qualifications
☹- Expensive, No production

Question 8

Well Trained Workplace

Answer 8

🙂- Increased productivity, improved quality, enhance employee satisfaction, reduced turnover, better safety, stronger teamwork.

Question 9

Retraining

Answer 9

Employees often need to be retrained due to changes in working environment.
*New H&S requirements/ legislation’s/ laws *New work practices *New technology

Question 10

Apprenticeships

Answer 10

Formal agreements- employer facilitates training and workplace experience for employee.

Question 11

Appraisal

Answer 11

Assessing the effectiveness of an employee.