Training refers to upskilling, learning opportunities, asynchronous learning, e-learning. Training is facilitating the development of both soft skills (such as communication, stress management, and listening) and hard skills (such as technical skills needed for the job).

A focus on training means that the organization is always working towards growing the next generation of leaders and mentors  within the workforce. 

Why it is important to have training as an employer 

1. Trained employees seem to be more efficient

Training as a good strategy to improve productivity and boost employee performance. Employees that are train are more prone to completing tasks more efficiently; trained employees:

• Complete more tasks in a given period of time, maximizing your return on investment (i.e., the hourly wage you pay employees).
• Customer satisfaction is likely to be higher when your services are delivered in a timely manner.

Addressing training within the organization will help be a benefit to employers as it increases employee satisfaction, helps to meet the organization’s goals and finally, it saves employers money.

2. Losing an employee is expensive

Hiring new employees is not cheap. A lot of activities go on during recruitment activities; according to a survey 40% of employees leave their jobs during their first year of employment; this is due to the poor training opportunities. Therefore offering training will reduce the amount of money spent to recruit a new member of staff. Organizations which offer industry standard training are likely to have more engaged employees, which will reduce staff turnover rates.