12 Reasons to Invest in your Future

12 REASONS WHY BOTH EMPLOYERS AND LEARNERS SHOULD CONSIDER INVESTING IN TRAINING www.ldtraining.org.uk

12 Reasons Why Both Employers and Learners Should Consider Investing in Training

12 REASONS WHY BOTH EMPLOYERS AND LEARNERS SHOULD CONSIDER INVESTING IN TRAINING

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12 Reasons Why Both Employers and Learners Should Consider Investing in Training

About LD Training Founded by expert trainer Linda Johnson, LD Training specialises in helping both individuals and organisations fulfil their potential through bespoke training programmes. Our training includes apprenticeships, BTECs, NVQs and workshops – all delivered by experienced professionals who are passionate about helping individuals develop the skills employers expect so that they can achieve success in their chosen careers, whatever they may be.

Why should employers invest in training?

Training eases the transition into employment. If you’re taking on staff who are fresh out of school, the right training ensures that they can deliver excellent work as soon as possible, without the need for a lengthy ‘settling in’ period.

Training boosts confidence and morale. If staff are to deliver their best, they need to feel confident in their abilities, particularly if they are undertaking tasks that are new to them or rather technical in nature. Training helps boost their confidence in their abilities and helps prove to them that they can indeed fulfil their duties to the standard expected.

Training builds loyalty and engagement. Everyone likes to feel valued, so showing that you are willing to invest in your employees’ personal and professional growth will noticeably increase their engagement in the workplace and their loyalty to the company. You may well find that training helps you identify those members of staff who show serious commitment to their careers and will be worth investing in further.

Training helps you develop your staff’s strengths and identify areas for improvement.

During training, it may become apparent that members of your staff possess skills that make them well suited to promotion or a change of role. Similarly, you may find that a staff member has a particular gap in their skillset that further training would fill. This way, training helps you get more out of your staff and maximises their potential.

Training helps your staff stay current. Whatever industry you operate in, it’s important that staff stay up-to-date in terms of their skills and recent developments in your field. Regular training helps avoid problems caused by staff operating according to out-of-date information or obsolete techniques or equipment, and helps staff consolidate the things they’ve already learned.

It may not cost you anything! Subject to eligibility, certain courses will be covered by government funding, so you and your employee won’t have to pay anything. Even better, our flexible approach to training ensures that staff don’t have to be taken away from their work.

A true win/win!

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12 Reasons Why Both Employers and Learners Should Consider Investing in Training

Why should learners invest in training?

Training demonstrates commitment. Being willing to invest in yourself and develop your skills shows that you are committed to establishing a long-term career and will go the extra mile whenever possible. Employers will look very favourably upon this sort of dedication.

Training helps keep your skills current. All jobs evolve over time, which means it’s those who are willing to evolve as well who will achieve the most in their careers. And you’ll have learned skills that are of great practical value and applicable to multiple areas of your life.

Training highlights your individual skills. It could be that you are naturally gifted in a particular area that it would benefit you to develop, even if you don’t realise it right now.

Training helps shine a light on opportunities like this.

Training increases your chances of your promotion. If you’re keen to earn that all-important promotion, you’ll need to do everything you can to stand out from the crowd. Training can help give you the edge you need to stand out and ensures you’ll be able to transition effortlessly into your new role.

Training increases your earning potential. Put simply, the greater the value you are able to bring to your company, the greater your earning potential will be and the better positioned you’ll be to negotiate future pay rises.

Training provides a powerful boost to your self-respect. Even setting aside the considerable professional benefits training provides, you will have earned something of genuine, lasting value when you are finished – and that’s something you should be very proud of.

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