The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of on-the-job training and off-the-job training for both employers and employees. For on-the-job training, advantages include not having to pay for external training and being able to teach job-specific skills, while disadvantages include interrupted productivity and taking experienced staff away from their jobs to train. For off-the-job training, advantages are being able to fully focus on learning and gain certifications, while disadvantages include interrupted productivity and skills may not be job-specific.
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The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of on-the-job training and off-the-job training for both employers and employees. For on-the-job training, advantages include not having to pay for external training and being able to teach job-specific skills, while disadvantages include interrupted productivity and taking experienced staff away from their jobs to train. For off-the-job training, advantages are being able to fully focus on learning and gain certifications, while disadvantages include interrupted productivity and skills may not be job-specific.
The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of on-the-job training and off-the-job training for both employers and employees. For on-the-job training, advantages include not having to pay for external training and being able to teach job-specific skills, while disadvantages include interrupted productivity and taking experienced staff away from their jobs to train. For off-the-job training, advantages are being able to fully focus on learning and gain certifications, while disadvantages include interrupted productivity and skills may not be job-specific.
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The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of on-the-job training and off-the-job training for both employers and employees. For on-the-job training, advantages include not having to pay for external training and being able to teach job-specific skills, while disadvantages include interrupted productivity and taking experienced staff away from their jobs to train. For off-the-job training, advantages are being able to fully focus on learning and gain certifications, while disadvantages include interrupted productivity and skills may not be job-specific.
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On-the-Job Training
Advantages and Disadvantages to the Employer
Advantages Doesnt have to pay a training company/college Senior highly skilled and experienced staff can teach new staff the exact skills they need for a particular job
Disadvantages Productivity can be interrupted Senior highly skilled and experienced staff have to leave their job to teach/train
Relationships/bonds are forged between learner/teachers in the workplace
The business can acquire an experienced in-house training team
Skills learned are job specific leaving staff less flexibly to changing roles A business can be isolated failing to keep up-to-date with new methods and ideas
On-the-Job Training Advantages and Disadvantages to the Employee
Advantages Doesnt have to pay a training company/college for own training Senior highly skilled and experienced staff can teach him/her the exact skills he/she needs for their own job
Disadvantages Productivity can be interrupted he/she may have to catch up later with work Senior highly skilled and experienced staff have to leave their job to teach/train
Relationships/bonds are forged Skills learned are job specific between learner/teachers in the leaving him/her less flexible to workplace changing roles and therefore less likely to change job The business can acquire an experienced in-house highlyskilled employee specific to their needs.
Off-the-Job Training Advantages and Disadvantages to the Employee
Advantages Can leave their desk or workplace and fully focus on and commit themselves to learning new skills. Senior highly skilled tutor/lecturers can train him/her to achieve national qualifications eg. SQA
Disadvantages Productivity can be interrupted he/she may have to catch up later with work Skills learned are NOT job specific leaving him/her less flexible to changing roles and therefore less likely to change job and progress or be promoted. Perhaps he/she may be asked to contribute an amount of money towards his/her training.
Employee can feel highly moti vated and valued knowing that his/her employer has PAID to send him/her on an expensive training course.
Off-the-Job Training Advantages and Disadvantages to the Employer
Advantages The employee can leave his/her desk or workplace and fully focus on and commit themselves to learning new skills. Senior highly skilled staff do not have to cease their own work to train.
Disadvantages Productivity can be interrupted as employees have to leave their own work and have to catch up later. Skills learned are NOT job specific leaving him/her less flexible to changing roles and therefore less likely to be able to be moved to another job or department.
Their employees will feel highly motivated and valued knowing that his/her employer has PAID to send him/her on an expensive training course.
