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Training And Career Development : Training

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Training and Career Development Training is “any attempt to improve employee performance on a currently held job or one related to it”, (Bernardin & Russell, 2013). They further explain that “for training to be effective, it should involve a learning experience, be a planned organizational activity and be designed in response to identified needs”. He defines development as “a learning opportunity designed to help employees grow”. Training and career development is important for employees in an organization that wants to progress. Sandy Lake offers its employees training through orientation, in-service training and an online forum. The new employees are given a one day classroom orientation and three days training on the floor. After the first day of orientation, the new employees are trained according to their respective departments. Every new employee is given a probation period for 90 days, after which they are able to get insurance. The employees are also trained through an online forum called Relias where they are given special topics every month to enhance their knowledge and skills. The survey results show that 80 percent of the employees agreed that Sandy Lake has a training and career development policy applicable to everyone, 70 percent of the employees were satisfied with the level of training, and 83.3 percent confirmed that the training and career development is linked to the business strategy of Sandy Lake. Performance Management and Appraisal The

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