On Site Training Methods Chapter # 6

Orientation Training and Socialization Introduce company Introduce company Teach policy and procedure Teach policy and procedure Inform of benefits and services Inform of benefits and services Benefits enrollment Benefits enrollment Sign documents Sign documents Clarify employer expectations Clarify employer expectations Introduce facilities and new jobs Introduce facilities and new jobs

Realistic Job Previews (RJP) EE need to have realistic idea about job. EE need to have realistic idea about job. Information about supervisors Information about supervisors How to best succeed on job How to best succeed on job Clued in on organizational politics Clued in on organizational politics

On The Job Training

OJT cont. Most used type of training Most used type of training Learn job by observing Learn job by observing Cons Cons Trainer has no skills to teach Trainer has no skills to teach can teach mistakes can teach mistakes Trainer may feel threatened by new employee Trainer may feel threatened by new employee Pros Pros Its cheaper Its cheaper Training transfers immediately Training transfers immediately

OJT cont. Ters must want to do the training Ters must want to do the training Ters must get a reward for OJT Ters must get a reward for OJT Ters and Tees should be carefully paired Ters and Tees should be carefully paired Use train the trainer programs Use train the trainer programs Ters can not exploit tees Ters can not exploit tees

OJT cont. Tees should b e rotated to account for weaker ters Tees should b e rotated to account for weaker ters Firm must realize that it takes time to train. May slow things down. Firm must realize that it takes time to train. May slow things down. Tees must be able to handle close supervision Tees must be able to handle close supervision

Apprenticeship Training Done in 612% of all firms Done in 612% of all firms Implemented by a joint committee of labor and management Implemented by a joint committee of labor and management Lasts from 2 to 5 years Lasts from 2 to 5 years Combines OJT with a minimum of 144 classroom hours Combines OJT with a minimum of 144 classroom hours Journeyman are considered role models Journeyman are considered role models

Coaching EE knows what er thinks of performance EE knows what er thinks of performance Allows ees to improve Allows ees to improve Increased communication Increased communication Establish long and short career goals Establish long and short career goals

Mentoring Have to be carefully chosen Have to be carefully chosen Purpose is to help protege succeed Purpose is to help protege succeed Teach job skills Teach job skills (HR Society) (HR Society)

Tech Based Training (TBT)

Methods of (tbt) Floppy dics Floppy dics CD Roms CD Roms Internet Internet Virtual Reality Virtual Reality

TBT cont. Best Practices Mix TBT with face to face training Mix TBT with face to face training Most buy rather than build TBT programs. Most buy rather than build TBT programs. Use only after TNA Use only after TNA Deliver “quick wins” Deliver “quick wins” Deliver real value Deliver real value

TBT and older employees Reduce anxiety

Cross Training/Job Rotation Tees are given various job assignments Tees are given various job assignments Tees need to be full fledged departmental members Tees need to be full fledged departmental members Great to use to prepare tees for future executives Great to use to prepare tees for future executives Tees need reinforcement and feedback Tees need reinforcement and feedback

Career Development Where Do I go from here??? Where Do I go from here??? Reduce turnover Reduce turnover Motivation Motivation Career goals Career goals Campbels Interest Inventory Campbels Interest Inventory Myers Briggs Type Indicator Myers Briggs Type Indicator