Training in the workplace
Apprenticeship training in the workplace, what do the employees think?
Contents
Introduction
My research report is based around a questionnaire designed to analyse employee’s opinions on work based training. In particular apprenticeships, these are widely used by the government to increase knowledge and to train the current workforce in the work place increasing standards. Their aim is to raise the standard of education within the work place. “However research has shown that the UK lags behind other advanced countries in the quality and quality of the vocational skills held by its workforce” (Greehalgh 1999).
Aim and description of mini project
Does age affect employee’s perception of training?
This research will show if the age of the employee has an effect on how they see the training, will the younger employees value the training more because they can see the benefits of possible career progression, training does increase the chances of promotion and job opportunities. The organisation for economic cooperation and development (OECD) supports that training does increase prospects. ”Education and training may enhance the potential benefits that individuals can reap from participating in the labour market” (Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development 2004).
Will the older staff feel this is a waste of time, they are coming towards the end of their careers and may not want to change? Will the answers help support the policy in France were they start the training at an early age. The research by (OECD) also suggests that training the young and highly educated demonstrates a clear impact on their wages and the older employees this helps in sustaining employment prospects.
Are the skills learned actually transferred into the working environment?
Using the qualitative approach (Grbich 2013) Carol suggests this is primarily an inductive approach. The data I will be using in my research to obtain the employees opinions on what has been gained from
Contents
Introduction
My research report is based around a questionnaire designed to analyse employee’s opinions on work based training. In particular apprenticeships, these are widely used by the government to increase knowledge and to train the current workforce in the work place increasing standards. Their aim is to raise the standard of education within the work place. “However research has shown that the UK lags behind other advanced countries in the quality and quality of the vocational skills held by its workforce” (Greehalgh 1999).
Aim and description of mini project
Does age affect employee’s perception of training?
This research will show if the age of the employee has an effect on how they see the training, will the younger employees value the training more because they can see the benefits of possible career progression, training does increase the chances of promotion and job opportunities. The organisation for economic cooperation and development (OECD) supports that training does increase prospects. ”Education and training may enhance the potential benefits that individuals can reap from participating in the labour market” (Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development 2004).
Will the older staff feel this is a waste of time, they are coming towards the end of their careers and may not want to change? Will the answers help support the policy in France were they start the training at an early age. The research by (OECD) also suggests that training the young and highly educated demonstrates a clear impact on their wages and the older employees this helps in sustaining employment prospects.
Are the skills learned actually transferred into the working environment?
Using the qualitative approach (Grbich 2013) Carol suggests this is primarily an inductive approach. The data I will be using in my research to obtain the employees opinions on what has been gained from
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