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Training On the JOB: Step-by-Step Guidance Worksheets, Checklists, Case Examples Everything You Need to Succeed
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Training On the JOB: Step-by-Step Guidance Worksheets, Checklists, Case Examples Everything You Need to Succeed

by Diane Walter
December 2001
Intermediate to advanced
206 pages
5h 33m
English
Association for Talent Development
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How to Select On-the-Job Trainers

Fortunately, increasing numbers of companies are recognizing that they must select their on-the-job trainers carefully. The success or failure of a structured OJT program greatly depends on the trainer. The best training materials mean little if you have the wrong trainers.

On-the-job trainers should not be selected solely on the basis of seniority or job-task experience (unless labor–management contracts dictate that arrangement). Several factors need to be considered in choosing the people who will deliver one-on-one instruction—motivation, past experiences with OJT, ability to work successfully with different personalities, and willingness to assume new responsibility.

So how do you choose trainers who have ...

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