How skills training can help you to build a skilled and capable workforce.

A willingness to invest in the skills of your employees shows that you are committed to them and are willing to help them do everything possible to get better at their job. The positive benefit of skills training is, of course, a skilled workforce but what other benefits could your company enjoy?

1. Higher performance: Trained workers have a higher production value: the quality of their work is better and of higher value.
2. Diversification of skills: Training and upskilling can give your employees an increased and more diverse skills set, meaning they can take on additional responsibilities, while supporting their own career progression.
3. Efficient: Trained workers are efficient and less effort is spent performing their tasks or fulfilling their responsibilities.
4. Improves morale of employees: Employees who feel inadequate, unsupported, or as though they are underachieving, are unhappy. They aren’t satisfied with their work, and, as a result, underperform. Training helps the employee achieve greater job security and job satisfaction. The more satisfied the employee is, and the greater is their morale, the more they will contribute to organisational success and development.
5. Fewer mistakes: There is a loss of money and time if the employees make a significant number of mistakes. Errors are likely to occur if employees lack the knowledge and skills required for doing a particular job. The more trained an employee is, the less chance they have of committing errors in their job, and the more competent the employee becomes.
6. Reduction of turnover and absenteeism: Training creates a feeling of confidence in the minds of the workers. It gives them an improved sense of security at the workplace. As a result, labour turnover and absenteeism rates are reduced.
7. Effective management: Training can be used as an effective tool for planning and control. It develops skills among workers, which prepares them for handling their jobs well. It helps in reducing the costs of supervision, wastage of resources, and industrial accidents. It also helps increase productivity and quality, which are the most sought-after goals of any organisation seeking success and genuine employee development.