| | After knowing what a job is all about, it is important to understand how to train for it. Job skills sometimes are acquired through high school, informal on-the-job training, formal training (including apprenticeships), the Armed Forces, home study, hobbies, or previous work experience. For example, sales experience is particularly important for many sales jobs. Many professional jobs, on the other hand, require formal post secondary education, post secondary vocational or technical training, college, postgraduate, or professional education.
In addition to training requirements, there are also desirable skills, aptitudes, and personal characteristics for a particular job. For some entry-level jobs, personal characteristics are more important than formal training. Employers generally seek people who read, write, and speak well; compute accurately; think logically; learn quickly; get along with others; and demonstrate dependability.
Some occupations require certification or licensing to enter the field, to advance in the occupation, or to practice independently. Certification or licensing generally involves completing courses and passing examinations. Many occupations increasingly are requiring workers to participate in continuing education or training in relevant skills, either to keep up with the changes in their job or to improve their advancement opportunities.
A well trained workforce will usually be more productive as they will be better at their jobs. If workers feel positive about the work they are doing, they might also be better motivated. |
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| Induction training introduces the new employee to their workplace, normally on the first day of their new job. It includes introducing them to the people they will be working with, explaining the company rules (which includes health and safety issues), taking a tour of the site, and sometimes even initial training on how to do their job. Induction training should make the new employee feel welcome, and should give them a sense of belonging (which could help to motivate them). |
| This is the most common form of training. The employee learns how to do their job by being shown how to do it, and then practicing. This is sometimes called internal training. On-the-job training is cost effective for the employer because the employee continues to work whilst training. However, because the employee is often taught by a colleague, bad working practices can easily be passed on. |
| This form of training happens when an employee learns away from their workplace. If the firm has a separate training division, it can still happen internally, although it is called external training if it happens outside the business (for example, at a college). Off-the-job training is more expensive that on-the-job training and is sometimes not as practical. However, the training is often of a higher quality, and is best used when introducing new skills or preparing an employee for promotion. |
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