On and Off the job training advantages and disadvantages
The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) admit that it is difficult to be precise as to the amount of on-job-training that occurs in businesses due to the difficulties in defining it and because it is not always recorded. However, they cite the largest survey ever undertaken in the UK on training conducted by the training agency, Deloitte, Haskins and Sells, which indicated that approximately half of the total training delivered across all sectors consisted of on-job-training. There are several advantages to organisations and the learners of conducting training on-the-job. By its location, many of the traditional costs associated with training are not applicable, such as hiring rooms and equipment and provision of refreshments and accommodation. (more…)
