Implementing an Effective Nonprofit Job Training Program
There are many goals of a Nonprofit job training program; putting a focus on how to increase career opportunities for low-skilled, low-wage workers, supporting employer training strategies, and professionally developing both supervisors and employees. On-the-job training has become popular across the spectrum of employers and industries.
When done the right way, an effective nonprofit job training program will give employers a cost-effective way to meet their specialized labor needs, workers will gain and opportunity to receive free education (with a paycheck) to advance their careers, and training providers gain a strategy to help individuals boost their job skills. So how can your clients go about building an effective nonprofit job training program?
- By focusing on how to increase career opportunities for low-skilled, low-income workers.
- By finding a way to balance flexibility valued by employees with the company’s need to ensure worthwhile investments.
- By expanding the nonprofit job training program beyond new hires to include existing entry-level workers.
- By supporting all employer training strategies and professional development programs for supervisors.
These are just a few ways that employers could implement a successful program. Your clients also need to realize that they might need to make adjustments in how they manage their regular workload and production goals during the job training period. Some employers have experienced push back from supervisors and trainers because their job training duties take away from their everyday responsibilities and slow down production. Industry partnerships can help with this process through professional development and support to enable employers to address their skill needs without major effects on regular operations.
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