{"id":17323,"date":"2022-02-21T13:12:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T11:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/?p=17323"},"modified":"2022-02-21T13:12:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T11:12:25","slug":"entry-level-training-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/entry-level-training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Why and how to train your entry-level employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year, thousands of new workers will enter the workforce\u2014many fresh out of school and ready to start their careers. If you\u2019ve studied up on working with employees from younger generations, you know they value learning and development. And if entry-level training isn\u2019t a part of your organization\u2019s training strategy<\/strong><\/a>, you\u2019re missing a big opportunity.<\/p>\n

Everyone in your organization benefits from training<\/strong>, including employees just starting out. And when you offer training and development opportunities to junior hires, you\u2019re investing in your own company\u2019s growth. The key is to understand what kind of training to offer at this stage of an employee\u2019s career and the best ways to deliver it.<\/p>\n

Do we really need to train entry-level employees?<\/h2>\n

\u201cHold on<\/em>,\u201d you might be thinking. \u201dThese employees are just out of school. Their learning is up to date and they\u2019re not going to be interested in training right now.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Or, maybe you\u2019re wondering what kind of training they might need, given the relatively simple or general tasks you give to newbies. Don\u2019t entry-level employees generally come in with the requisite entry-level skills?<\/p>\n

And what about costs?<\/strong> Training can be expensive. What if you invest in training new hires only to have them leave and take their new skills elsewhere?<\/p>\n

The truth is, training is more than providing niche skills to specialists. Instituting an entry-level training program is a good way to boost productivity and engagement, reduce turnover, and set your company up for growth. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

Why you should train entry-level employees<\/h2>\n

The above concerns are rooted in sound reasoning. When you\u2019re thinking purely about technical skills or know-how, it may be difficult to understand what kind of training would be of value (or interest) to recent hires. And, of course, cost is a big factor. It\u2019s not always easy to see tangible or quantifiable benefits of training<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

But as stated earlier, new hires do expect training on the job. The important thing is to offer content that\u2019s meaningful to them now<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Training doesn\u2019t just mean showing someone how to do something.<\/strong> It\u2019s about preparing people to thrive in the workplace and equipping them with new skills that will help them grow.<\/p>\n

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And when it comes to costs, consider the following benefits of training from the bottom up:<\/p>\n