Training is an extremely important issue. Whether you are the CEO of a company or a freelancer, learning and adapting to new formats is essential. Therefore, even if you no longer meet the junior profile, you must continue to invest in training.
At Befree we are committed to in-company training. In this blog post we will shed some light on this concept. We will also explain some of its benefits.
What is in-company training?
The very name of the concept itself explains in a few words what it consists of. It is a type of training that takes place within the companies themselves. Unlike regular training, in which the trainees travel to the learning center, in in-company training it is the teachers or instructors who go to the company’s headquarters.
As it is the teacher who goes to the students, the work and the attention can be much more personalized to the needs of the company. As Edenred points out, teaching classes in the same place makes them “repetitive and standardized“. Therefore, the simple fact of changing the environment will refresh the ideas, the atmosphere and the desire.
It is thus a type of training that is completely tailored to the needs of the company in question, as well as its employees. The training and teaching programs are designed specifically for each individual company and its workforce.
Better performance and more specializations
Advances and discoveries are continuous nowadays, so that changes in habits and routines are a constant. Thus, becoming outdated is a very close risk. In-company training can be the answer to this.
An updated and trained company will be more productive. The training is directed towards those workspaces where there are doubts or some kind of ignorance. Its objective is to provide a solution. Thus, if the worker knows each step to take at all times and knows how to manage the problems that may arise, his performance and productivity will increase considerably.
In addition, well-oriented training usually leads to specialization and openness to new market niches. This is a great value for it, as it makes it a guarantee of quality response for its customers. Handling any subject makes the ability to meet the needs of users much faster and more effective.
Specialization can go in two directions: towards the specialization of what is already known or towards innovation. Training gives the opportunity to discover and learn about business areas that are still untapped and that can be very interesting for companies.
Investment for both parties
Supporting employee training should be seen as an investment and not as an expense. It will improve the company’s productivity and profitability. In addition, by offering employees the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills, it is easier to retain them in the company.
On the other hand, employees should see in-company training as an opportunity. It is an investment of time while receiving in return both the salary and the acquisition of new knowledge and skills. It is therefore obvious that in-company training is a stabilizer of employee happiness.
In addition, there are other methods to increase employee happiness, as Edenred points out. One example is flexible remuneration, which allows employees to convert part of their salary into childcare, transport or restaurant tickets, among others. That part of the salary is exempt from taxes, which means an increase in the employee’s purchasing power without the need for the company to raise his or her salary.
