On-the-job training - Training the New Employees at the Workplace

Fresh graduates or interns in their last year of bachelors, hired often have little to no work experience when they are called for interviews and taken into the team. It is because for most of them, it’s their very first interview and job and since they are never worked before, they are new to the office environment and how things work in a company and how the skills learnt in the bachelors are applied in the practical life.

Usually, employees are given training on the job and assessed over a certain time period specified depending on the company, so that the company can know if the hired employee can hold on to the real-time pressures and be a part of the team, delivering quality service.

Some companies however, cover the training during the internship period of the employee, and if they manage show good enough skills, they are offered a permanent job. That ensures that the employee is already prepared when he/she starts working for the company. But what if you’re left with only fresh graduates or undergraduates to hire, and not in the position of hiring an experienced worker?

Well, we have gathered easy tips for you employers out there to train and polish your brand new employees to deliver high quality work.

Aim for the skill you want

Sometimes, all-rounders turn out to be just fine. But you don’t want to find yourself spending too much time on someone for having them learn the skill you want to use. A thorough Resume check will ensure you pick out the right person on who you wouldn’t have to make too much effort.

Start off with the coffee runs

Having the new ones run around for trivial matters isn’t a waste of resource. The new employees must get the feel of being pushed around and know how to handle pressure from departments other than their own. Every new worker needs to have a clear cut idea on how their company does things so they don’t feel alienated even after their first month.

 Homework is important even if there’s no homework

It should be that, after an intern leaves office, he or she should have stuff to do or complete at home so to build a connection with office and work. You wouldn’t like to see the intern coming in office the next day with a memory wipe. Even if there no level of work for the new guy, assign some researching on any project he might be working on anytime soon.

Train the intern to train the interns

Yes. You read it correct. Initially, you’ll have a single intern, if you aren’t hiring 2 or 3 altogether, that is. Show the new guy around, show the work done by the company previously. After a week or two, assign him/her the responsibility of training the new interns joining after. If you are hiring multiple interns starting out together, you’ll probably find one of them who might seem a little smarter than the rest and who you can trust with the responsibility of giving his/her fellow interns a hand.

 Business trip ride along

If possible, the best way to give a whoosh of reality out there is by having your interns come along with you to the venue as long as the trips or meetings aren’t critical.

Frequent meetings

By sharing different experiences you had in the company and while working, learning from mistakes will be easier for your new employees.

Allow them a free hand

Current generation is smarter and sharper than the previous ones. They seem to grasp things quicker when they are not on a strict rule chart.  They’ll be finding solutions before you even know it.

 With the help of new technology, managing and training new employees has never been this easy. Conventional ways are obsolete. All you need to keep is the right balance between work and play. Good luck in preparing the new talent boss man!