Training: Training means equipping the employees with the required skill to perform the job. The candidates are sent for training so that they can perform the job in the expected manner. It helps in developing a positive attitude of the employees towards the organisation and motivates them to take the initiative.
Off-the-job training: Off-the-job training means training the employees by taking them away from their work position which means employees are given a break from the job and sent for training. This method of training is more suitable for managerial job positions as conferences, seminars are held to train the managers.
Methods of Job Training:
(a) Conferences/class room lectures: It is a highly structured way to convey a message or specific information with the help of audio-visual aids formal classroom sessions of training can be made more interesting.
(b) Vestibule School: Vestibule school means duplicate model of organization. Generally when the expensive and delicate machineries are involved then employers avoid using on-the-job methods of training. A dummy model of machinery is prepared and instead of using original machinery employees are trained on dummy model.
(c) Films: Showing films is also a very effective method in certain cases. Films can give important information on various techniques through demonstrative skill.
(d) Case Study: Under this method managers discuss real problems that they have faced and trainees are asked to give their suggestions and alternatives to solve that problem. Case study helps the trainees to decision under real work situation.
(e) Computer Modelling: Under this method a computer is programmed to show real problems of job and how to overcome such problems. In this method the employees can learn a lot without incurring much cost.
(f) Programmed instructions: Under this method a learning package s prepared to give general instructions and specific skills. This information is broken into sequence of meaningful units.
