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CONTINUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
– OR AS IT USED TO BE CALLED – TRAINING
Professional Development is one of those trendy modern euphemisms for
training. While in every walk of life, most companies provide training to their
staff members, professional development takes on various guises.
Whenever any of us starts new
employment, part of the interview
process is usually to ask or be told
what training will be available to help
with a better understanding of what
will be required to carry out the task.
This should allow us to become more
proficient in the workplace we have
entered.
In the main, this falls into two
categories: on-the-job training - in
which you work under the guidance of
a colleague or manager - and which is
based on a “demonstrate then imitate”
method. In some cases you will be given
a training programme by the appropriate
line manager. This can be based on all
of the different aspects to the position
with these being taught in a specific
order. With each day covering integral
components necessary to complete the
training over a prearranged period of
time, this method is usually employed
within an office-based environment.
With each new procedure subsequently
introduced, again, on-the-job training
will continue or group training will
be delivered in a class room set [