The Benefits of Regular Training in the Workplace

New skills, new opportunities, better results!

At Flexible Training, we believe regular training is imperative in the workplace for the business and your employees.
Take a look below at some of the reasons why:

• Stay Updated and Informed – Every industry is changing constantly and it can be difficult to keep all your workers up to date with these changes. If any new laws or regulations are broken that haven’t been circulated properly it could lead to future repercussions.
• Refresher Courses are Vital – Regular training will also keep knowledge up to date and supports workers to be competent at what they are doing.
• Job Satisfaction and Motivation – With additional training comes more prospects for your employees and potentially more pay. This tends to lead to a happier and more motivated employee. Employees like to see that they are appreciated by their employer. By providing workers with development and training you are seen to be investing in them and showing that they are valued. This can also benefit towards reducing the turnover of employees which allows the output of a business to be consistent rather than training someone from scratch.
• Better Business and Workers – As your workers become more up-skilled, opportunities will become available for them to advance within the company and take on new tasks. When employees gain new skills, doors can open up for the company and the employee. These new found skills may also give the employee and the business that cutting edge over the competition. Internal promotions also help cut down on the time and cost of recruiting externally. By promoting an existing employee you know that they know the business and they are someone that you can trust.
• Raising the Profile of Your Company – By promoting the fact that you take training and educating your staff seriously, that they are knowledgeable about all the latest advances in their sector, you show your customers that they can trust you to provide the best service possible.

As the employee skill set grows so will the business; this will help attract top talent to join your team and show potential employees that you offer many development opportunities. You also need to keep all your workers basic skills up to scratch. This forms a strong base for the company and helps with its success which all contributes to the productivity of the business.

Flexible Training is ready and able to help you along this training journey. With our comprehensive range of courses, trainers and assessors, we can partner with you to ensure your staff have all the skills they need to perform to the highest standards as well as staying on top of the latest changes to working practices: Ring Becky on 01462 222300 for a chat.