training - off the job
Off the job training involves employees taking training courses away from their place of work. This is often also referred to as "formal training".
Off the job training courses might be run by the business' training department or by external providers.
The main types of off the job training courses are:
- Day release (where the employee takes time out from normal working hours to attend a local college or training centre)
- Distance learning / evening classes
- Revision courses (e.g. in the accountancy profession, student employees are given blocks of around 5-6 weeks off on pre-exam courses)
- Block release courses - which may involve several weeks at a local college
- Sandwich courses - where the employee spends a longer period of time at college (e.g. six months) before returning to work
- Sponsored courses in higher education
- Self-study, computer-based training (an increasingly popular option - given that attendance at external courses can involve heavy cost)
Advantages of off-the-job training:
- Use of specialist trainers and accommodation
- Employee can focus on the training - and not be distracted by work
- Opportunity to mix with employees from other businesses
Disadvantages of off-the-job training:
- Employee needs to be motivated to learn
- May not be directly relevant to the employee's job
- Costs (transport, course fees, examination fees, materials, accommodation)
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