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TRAINING (3)On-the-job training●●●●This is cheaper – no special premises required to be hired or built.It is more relevant – the employee can see how it directly relates tohis job.It uses existing skilled employees – these people have experience ofdoing things the way the business wants them done.It can be a motivator for those doing the training.Off-the-job training●●●●●This can use specialist instructors – people who are skilled at showingothers how to do the job, not just good at the job themselves.Training can lead to a recognised qualification such as NVQ 2 – this canbenefit the employee and can encourage him to stay in the company.The use of a training environment can motivate people if it is apleasant training or conference centre. The training can take placein a College of Further or Higher Education.Any mistakes that the trainee makes are unlikely to affect thereputation of the business. Goods made at a training centre are notpart of the production line and therefore not sold to the public.The training can be flexible in length. For example, it can be oneday a week or a whole block of time without affecting theproductivity of the production line.18