Use these approaches to get the best return on training investments:
- View training as an ongoing process. Reassess training needs regularly to make sure that current needs—not outdated ones—are being addressed.
- Seek employees’ input. In addition to asking supervisors and managers to identify skills gaps, talk to individual employees about their training needs and encourage them to request additional training.
- Engage learners. Take steps to ensure that training is comprehensive, interesting, and interactive so that learners are more likely to be engaged and retain the training message. Give employees opportunities to practice new skills during training and provide them with constructive criticism.
- Tie training to workers’ jobs. Make sure employees understand why the training is important and how it will help them—and the company—perform better.
- Reinforce the training message. Give trainees handouts highlighting key points of training. This will help transfer training to their jobs.
- Put theory into practice. Provide on-the-job opportunities for employees to practice their newly acquired skills.
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Course certificates can be automatically generated from within the training center and are automatically retained for recordkeeping purposes.
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