{"id":2827,"date":"2019-09-11T14:34:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T14:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lbtc.co.uk\/?p=2827"},"modified":"2019-09-11T14:34:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T14:34:19","slug":"9-popular-types-of-employee-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lbtc.co.uk\/business-management-training-blog\/9-popular-types-of-employee-training\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Popular Types of Employee Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, we could see that the competition to lead the industry is\nbecoming tougher day-by-day, and so business\ntraining <\/a><\/strong>has become a\npriority for almost all organizations. It has become a need to hire the right talent\nand to polish their skills to meet the job role. This enables you to keep your\nemployees engaged or develop their expertise with time. This gradually impacts\nemployee retention and business productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it is one-on-one training or full-fledged training\nsessions, employees always need refreshers and training on how to contribute\nand perform best in their jobs. Gaining knowledge steadily also means they\u2019re\nstill on the cutting edge of industry developments. Usually, employee training\nincorporates information about the organization\u2019s offered brand. For both new\nand existing employees, training can be conducted. For employees, the practice\nis usually held after the orientation session and allows them to understand the\nproduct or service specification. This helps employees to further offer to\ncustomers and to perform their jobs the right away.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research has shown that when effective training of employee\ntakes place in a company, the turnover rate gets decreases, and employees\nperform better in their roles.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we have written some popular types of employee\ntraining. Decide which are most suitable for your firm and then make sure\nemployees can access the required training for their roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\nare nine popular types of employee training:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. E-learning:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Online learning uses online videos, articles, quizzes and\ncourses to deliver employee training. This lets employees do their training at\nany time, from anywhere in the world online. Low retention rate is a common\nissue with online learning. This also keeps your employees with the learning\nmaterial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Majority of organizations opt e-learning courses because they\neasily scale. Whether one person or 10,000 people anyone can take the same\nonline course at one time. It helps empower many learners who want to take\ntheir time and dive deeper to get knowledge. Quick learners who get bored more\neasily can move through course quickly. Training through internet connection is\nvery beneficial to remote workers, who may otherwise be overlooked for training\nopportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Orientation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Orientation is a common type of employees training. It is a\none-time event welcoming new hires to the company within their first week on\nthe job. The training is short enough tends to be relevant to all company-wide\nroles and departments. In orientation training, HR usually covers core topics\ncompletely regarding the company, such as its mission, vision and values,\nadministrative procedures, corporate policies and organizational structure and\nleadership team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Virtual Reality training:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In spite of the first hardware costs, virtual reality training\nhas proven highly effective for employees in high-risk circumstances and soft\nskills training. VR allows employees to learn soft skills scenarios that are\ndifficult to practice in real life, like speaking at a press conference or\ngiving feedback to an employee. Also, VR is already being used to train pilots,\ndoctors and construction workers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through VR training, employees get to practice a range of\nsituation from anywhere in the world. The training can be repeated as\nfrequently as they need to. It helps them to get more prepared for that\nsituation in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Soft skills training:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Soft skills are personal attributes, generally linked to how you\nwork and interact with others, which are essential for company success and\nemployee career development. This type of skills enables employees to interact\nwith others effectively in the workplace, such as co-workers, management,\nclients and customers. Also, studies have shown that soft skills development\nincreases ROI.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. In-person training:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In-person training is the traditional type of employee training.\nIt mostly takes place in a classroom environment, with a trainer presenting the\nmaterial to a group of people. In this type of training, the instructor can\nanswer specific employee questions or direct them to further resources.\nMoreover, complex topics can be covered clearly in multiple ways until the\nemployees understand them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are few drawbacks of in-person training like-\nemployees are unable to learn at their own pace, it is easy for employees not\nfully to commit to the training, and the employees need to find time in their\nschedule to attend the training session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Hands-on training:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hands-on training is a great type of training the employees\nusing software or machinery. Hands-On training can help employees to learn\nthrough on the job experience. Employees learn to fit into their upcoming or\ncurrent role while improving their job skills. It is a time-intensive technique\nof employee training, which is best used when there are enough resources.\nAvailable to support employees during the training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Onboarding:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This type of training is a series of team-specific sessions,\nwhich take place over several weeks or months. The training focuses on bringing\nnew employees up to speed in a short period. Effective onboarding training will\nalso free up management time, as many answers to questions would be accessible\nwithin the training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onboarding training is prepared by team or departmental leaders\nwith a focus of reaching departmental goals and connecting them with overall\ncompany objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Products and service training:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Product training can either be a part of onboarding for new\nemployees. It can also be available for any who need refreshers on the products\nand services the organization offers. Such training can as well be used to\ninform staff on newly introduced products, services or features so that they\nalways remain updated. Also, employees are being given a training session on its\ncompetitors, history, brand positioning, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Mandatory training:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Depending on your company\u2019s location and the industry it\noperates in, particular employee training regulations may apply. Mandatory\ntraining includes fire safety awareness training, sexual harassment training,\nequality diversity and human rights, ethics training and safety in the\nworkplace.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At present, training is rarely a one-off event. For companies to\nsurvive and thrive, they should continuously develop their employee\u2019s skills\nand encourage workplace learning. Therefore, in many cases, different types of\ntraining are performed at some stage of the learning journey. If you match the\ntype of training to the topic, you can create rich learning experiences for\nyour employees. If you want to learn more about the types of employees\ntraining, LBTC can help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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