Employee Training Programs
Sections of This Topic Include:
Suggested Previous ReadingSmall Organizations Can Often Operate for Low Cost
Assessing Costs and Benefits of Training Programs
Corporate Training Universities
Employee training programs provide focused training to a number of employees either on a one-time or recurring basis. (Note that training programs are not necessarily the same as training departments, which typically are ongoing functions in the organization.) Programs can be developed in-house or employees can attend more generic programs, e.g., at a local university, college or training center. Programs are conducted for a variety of topics, e.g., training about communications, computer skills, customer service, quality initiatives, safety, sexual harassment, diversity training, etc.
Suggested Previous Readings
The reader may be best served to first read previous sections of Training Basics for Supervisors and Learners. Earlier sections give a broad overview of employee training, reasons for its use and types of training processes.Small Organizations Can Often Operate Programs for Low Cost
Small organizations can operate their own training programs at low cost by using certain informal methods and a range of free or low-cost sources of assistance. These links provide useful suggestions.Ground-Zero Training (comprehensive guide to starting training programs in small organizations)
Assessing Costs and Benefits of Training Programs
Assessing the Return on Asset (ROI) of Training (comprehensive overview of costs and benefits)Determining Training ROI
Myth of Training ROI
Training ROI Worksheet
Training Evaluation and ROI
Fresh Look at ROI
The ROI of Training
Survey on Employer-Provided Formal Training Programs
Corporate Training Universities
It seems an increasing number of companies are forming their own "corporate training universities", often in collaboration with nearby traditional academic universities. The following links will get you to the largest collections of online information.Finding the best people: A primer on corporate university sourcing and staffing
Corporate University Review (archives of this magazine)
Corporate Education Group e-mail newsletter
Corporate Universities Reinvent Training
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The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just hover your cursor over the image of the book. A "bubble" of information will be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.
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The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just hover your cursor over the image of the book. A "bubble" of information will be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.
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