Employee Training and Development
Johnny Mai
HRM/300 – Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
April 8, 2015
Professor Alex Luna

Employee Training and Development
Employee training forms a vital part of the functions of an organization. There is a close relationship between employee training, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and the overall productivity. With good training strategies and management, human capital can be utilized both individually and collectively to contribute to the achievement of organizational goals. An organizational training strategy should improve the current performance of an employee through training, be able to prepare employees for future identifiable positions in the organization and help foster individual growth, which will have a direct impact on the future of the organization. The organization should adopt dynamic training methods that accommodate the new, old and the aging employees.
On the Job Training
This is the method of training that is mainly characteristic of new employees who could either be on internship or newly recruited. It involves training the individual on the requirements of the specific post for which they have been recruited. Also, it involves acquainting them with the organization’s routines. On the job training requires a lot of close supervision from an experienced employee or a professional supervisor. On the job training is the most effective method as the individual gets the training while they are actually doing the job. The disadvantage of on the job training is that it requires the close supervision from a superior or professional, which occupies time and divides their attention. The other disadvantage is that it formulates a continuance commitment in the employees. This means that the employees are only committed to the job for continuance purposes and to gain the requisite training