Developing A Training Program

Abstract

Throughout the United States, private and public-sector companies are facing the problem of a workforce severely lacking in basic workplace skills: More than 40 percent of the U.S. workforce and more than 50 percent of high school graduates do not have the basic skills to do their job.

What makes these statistics even more disturbing is that employee skills are becoming increasingly important in the face of globalization, technological change, trade liberalization, deregulation and other external pressures on organizations today. For many organizations, one solution to the problem of a grossly unprepared workforce is to utilize workplace education programs. These programs are used to develop employees that are proving to be instrumental in turning skills in to profit. (Bloom and Lafleur)

Objectives

1. The first objective of this paper is to explain in detail the components of an effective orientation program.

2. The second objective of this paper is to explain why remedial skill training programs are important in today's business environment.

3. The third objective of this paper is to explain why organizations need performance management and coaching/mentoring systems.

Outline

I. Introduction

II. The details of an effective employee orientation program.

A. An effective employee orientation program has clearly defined objectives. Provide critical information and resources in a timely manner to help make the new employee independently productive as soon as possible. This phase of the orientation should include organization-wide information such as:

1. The organization's mission, vision, values, goals, and customer service perspective

2. Ethics

3. Performance-improvement policies

4. Basic safe...

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References

Bloom, Michael R. and Lefleur, Brenda. Turning Skills into Profit: Economic Benefits of Workplace Education Programs. Retrieved August 29th, 2006 from http://www.workplacebasicskills.com/frame/pdfs/Skills_Profits.pdf

Heathfield, Susan M. Orientation Vs. Integration. About.com. Retrieved on August 26th, 2006 from http://humanresources.about.com/od/orientation/a/orientation.htm

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Workplace Basic Skills. Retrieved on August 30th, 2006 from http://www.workplacebasicskills.com/begin.htm

Zachary, Lois J. Creating a Mentoring Culture. About.com. Retrieved on August 30th, 2006 from http://humanresources.about.com/od/coachingmentoring/a/mentor_culture.htm