I have participated in some training related to internship and courses. Some of these trainings are effective and some are not. Obviously, there are some internal factors that lead to the difference in the final results of these trainings.
In my opinion, an effective training experience is one that is provided for a period of time prior to formal entry to familiarize us with the working environment and other aspects. First of all, I trained my department manager to interact effectively with our new employees and laid a good foundation for our future cooperation. Secondly, he taught us the basic skills related to the job and explained to us the mistakes that might occur when using these skills in our daily work. Finally, in order to test our training results, the company tested our skills in practice and encouraged us to be good at solving problems through cooperation with others. There is no doubt that I have learned a lot in such training, and it is very effective.
I also encountered some ineffective job training. After the interview, he directly told me that due to the time arrangement, there would be no fixed training, but that the old staff would guide me to get familiar with the relevant work tasks. In fact, older employees already have heavy workload and often don’t have time to respond to my questions in a timely manner. As a result, the progress of my familiar work slowed down greatly. I also believe that such training is hardly effective.
Based on this, I think there are the following factors that affect the training effect. First, the trainer needs to know about the candidate’s personal information other than the job in order to increase their loyalty and trust in the company. Secondly, whether the content of the training has a beneficial impact on the long-term development of the staff. Finally, the different participation of different roles in the training and the establishment of cooperative relations are conducive to the smooth progress of the subsequent work.
In conclusion, training is not just a simple onboarding process, it is of great significance to the long-term development of the entire company and individuals.
Sources:
Ellis, A., Nifadkar, S., Bauer, T., and Erdogan, B. (2017). Your New Hires Won’t Succeed Unless You Onboard Them Properly
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