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1.4.1 Approaches to staffing & 1.4.2 Recruitment, selection and training Typeit

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INDUCTION TRAINING

  • Induction training is where a new recruit is given a tour of the business. They might also be given some fire training or information about health and policies. 
  • New staff may be issued with or any equipment that they may need for the job, e.g. laptop or PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). 
  • Staff may have a process of "onboarding" where they are introduced to key
  • Induction training is useful because then new staff can feel part of the and quickly start to be productive.
  • The disadvantage of induction training is that staff may feel overwhelmed with all the procedures and suffer information

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

  • This may involve one member of staff work shadowing another, or being shown how to use some  key to their job role. 
  • The advantage is that the training can be tailored specifically to the job, e.g. how to use a digger.  This means that the member of staff can quickly start to practise the learnt . The disadvantage is that the trainer may be teaching the new recruit bad or shortcuts. 

OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING

  • This is more than on-the-job and is often carried out by 3rd party trainers, where workers are trained in a classroom environment with fewer distractions. 
  • The advantages are that training is led by experienced and skilled trainers and the learning environment is less stressful (and perhaps quieter) for the
  • The disadvantage is this that employees might be losing a day of and they may fail to see the link between the training and the workplace. 

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