How savvy are your training and development schemes?

Training and development opportunities for employees are essential in creating a successful business. As a result, providing staff with the chance to develop their career and skills set should be a priority for all HR teams and in-house recruiters.

However, a recent survey by CV-Library, the UK's largest independent job board, has revealed that employees are not completely satisfied with the training schemes available in the workplace. Of the 2,300 respondents, 73.2 per cent revealed that their opportunities to learn at work were disappointing. This could potentially lead to complications around companies in terms of productivity, staff retention and ultimately business success.

HR teams and in-house recruiters must recognise the importance of development opportunities for staff in order to avoid these unwanted consequences. Here are some guiding principles and advantages in training your employees. 

Company development

No business aims to remain static and instead desires to grow, expand and succeed. As a result, companies should assume that their employees have the same goals too. By offering staff training opportunities, not only are they expanding their skill sets and widening their chances of career development, but businesses will resultantly have an upskilled workforce that is ready to tackle company and sector advancements.

Cost-effective

In short, if employees do not have the skills to complete a task, time and money will be wasted. It is therefore crucial to keep staff training up-to-date. Even though training and development opportunities may result in an initial expense, over time this will save money. When staff are effectively trained they have the skills and knowledge needed to efficiently carry out their responsibilities.

Staff retention

CV-Library's survey revealed that 90.5 per cent of professionals would be less likely to leave a job if it offered training. With an enhanced skills set, employees have more sense of direction regarding their role in the company and as a result, feel more valued. A valued employee equals a motivated employee, which ultimately leads to increased productivity rates. Development opportunities are therefore vital for HR teams and in-house recruiters to invest in committed employees.

Attracting top talent

71.6 per cent of CV-Library's survey respondents agreed that training opportunities play an important part of a job search. Therefore, if businesses want to gain professionals of the strongest calibre, they must offer chances of development.

It is clear that training for staff is incredibly important. Some job boards, such as CV-Library, recognise this and are there to aid HR departments and in-house recruiters in providing training courses. CV-Library's Training Centre has been established to liaise with businesses in order to deliver specialised courses for employees. These programmes can be completed at the employees' convenience as many are available online, and with discounts too. To find out more about CV-Library's quality Training Centre, visit www.cv-library.co.uk.