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Job Training


Job Training

Many jobs require special training. Even the professions require significant training, sometimes for many years. Even if specific training is not required for a job, it is still helpful to 'learn the ropes' from someone who knows all about your job. It can only make you better at what you do.

About Job Training

On the job training by an employer is considered one of the most effective job training programs. Training on the job allows you to learn tasks that will be needed on an everyday basis for your new job. You will usually have a coach to make sure you are doing the specific tasks for the specific job correctly. It is also free job training and you are most likely paid while you are taking the training courses at your place of employment. Different job training courses will be available for the job you are applying for.

You can also attend a job training facility which is designed to teach different courses for different jobs. Job training centers usually charge a fee and require a certain amount of hours to complete the course.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the following definition of the different levels of training required for jobs and professions. (Source: www.bls.gov)

1. Bachelor's or higher and some work experience. Occupations that generally require work experience in an occupation requiring a bachelor's or higher degree. Most occupations in this category are managerial occupations that require work experience in a related non–managerial occupation.

2. Bachelor's degree. Occupations that require the completion of at least four but not more than five years of full–time academic study beyond high school resulting in a Bachelor's degree.

3. Associate degree. Occupations that require the completion of at least two years of full–time academic study beyond high school.

4. Post–secondary vocational education. Occupations that require completion of vocational school training.

5. Work experience. Occupations that require skills obtained through work experience in a related occupation.

6. Long–term on–the–job–training. Occupations that require more than 12 months of on–the–job training or combined work experience and formal classroom instruction for workers to develop the skills needed for average job performance.

7. Moderate–term on–the–job–training. Occupations in which workers can develop average job performance after 1 to 12 months of combined on–the–job experience and informal training.

8. Short–term on–the–job–training. Occupations in which workers can develop skills needed after a short demonstration or up to one month of on–the–job experience and instruction.

(Source: www.bls.gov)

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