Business Studies Collins Revision Guide. - StudyGuide.PK

TRAINING (2)ContentInformation about the companyHealth and SafetyTour of the companyIntroduction to key personnelsuch as co-workers and supervisorsIdentification of any training needsReasonNew employees need to know the aims andobjectives and the types of products itmakes. This makes the employee feel partof the company.It is important that from the start theemployee is able to be a safe member ofthe workforce. The law states that theemployee has a responsibility for Healthand Safety as well as the employer.The new employee needs to know thelocation of certain areas within thebusiness, such as canteen facilities, fireexits and lockers where personalpossessions can be stored.The employee needs to know who to askwhen help is needed and who they aredirectly responsible to.The new employee may be assessed to seeif he needs any further training before hecan begin work.Methods of training●●●Training can be either on the job or off the job.On-the-job training takes place within the business at the site ofthe employee’s new job. This can be the actual production linewhere the employee is working or the office where he works.Off-the-job training takes place away from the workplace, possiblystill at the business premises but in a separate training area.Alternatively it may take place away from the site altogether.17