3 Keys to Productive Employees: Training, Training, Training

With real estate, it's location. With employees, it's training. Common sense stuff, really. The more people know about what they're supposed to do, the better they can do it. Training takes many shapes and forms, and this week's How-To Guides include your must-know information on computer training, training basics, low-cost employee training, specialized training for manufacturing workers and even executive training, for you or your top level managers. Got questions, comments or ideas to share?
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Software Training
Computer Training for Your Staff
By Brian Brown
As a former training manager and instructor of a computer learning center, I've seen the results of computer software training first-hand. Most students immediately become more productive employees. While most employees believe they are proficient with the software they use every day, in my experience very few students leave a classroom without being amazed at the parts of a program they didn't know about. Here's what you must know about computer training for your staff: Read Full Guide

Improve Your Productivity
Training Your Employees
By Matt Alderton
Any educator will tell you: Learning is a lifelong process. A business, then, can't expect its employees to show up to work knowing everything they need to know. That's because the best employees are students -- willing and able to learn new skills
-- and the best employers are prepared to be teachers. Turn your business into a classroom with ongoing training opportunities. The benefits include these: Read Full Guide

Save Yourself a Bundle
Low-Cost Training for Employees
By Judy Rakowsky
Training can seem like a luxury when you are trying to keep your business running, but employees who are learning and growing tend to stay with a job longer and help your bottom line with their enhanced skills. Training does not have to be expensive and with webinars, podcasts and DVDs, can often be done at an employee’s own pace. To increase the effectiveness of low-cost training, consider these steps: Read Full Guide

Train More; Build More
Training For Manufacturing Workers
By LaRita M. Heet
Manufacturing employees are the foundation that keeps a manufacturing company's customers coming back, and the business going strong -- or not. Taking special care when you train such employees is just plain good business sense. If you want them to stick around, treat them like the valuable business contributors they are. The top three things to know about training manufacturing workers are these: Read Full Guide

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