On The Job Training Through Online Technology

Today's job world has changed drastically within the last few years with some jobs going fully remote or hybrid where possible. With this now online world of work, online training is becoming the new normal. By doing trainings, both onboarding and reinforcement, you can give your employees an edge and help them stay competitive in their given field. By having their skills grown and nurtured in this technological field, they will take it back to their work: therefore making your support of their success, a success for your company.

There's new types of technology to do these trainings as learning in general has become more complex for just a pencil and paper to handle. But with these new systems employers are able to help tackle all the unique learning needs of their employees all at once and track their knowledge - giving extra assistance where needed. Bob Lockett of ADP says that with online job training & development there are four steps:

1. Assessment > what do they know ahead of time

2. Simulation > real-world practice of the learning

3. Reinforcement > keeping the knowledge fresh & integrated

4. Feedback > make the knowledge come alive

All of these are able to be done through virtual video chats, so training is not limited by location. And for trainings not specific to an employer, like if it is through an internal development software, the world is filled with resources employers & staff and find that are accessible, engaging, and convenient. Like an animated video with subtitles that's easy to follow along. Working the technology to make the information easier to navigate makes the technology people-literate, instead of making people technology-literate.

Resources

1. Flores, G. (2021). How New Technology Has Improved Training and Development. MadCap. Retrieved from How New Technology Has Improved Training and Development| MadCap Software 

2. Hyder, S. (2021). How Technology Is Transforming Workplace Training in 2021. Forbes. Retrieved from How Technology Is Transforming Workplace Training In 2021 

3. Lockett, B. (2020). Elevating the Role of Technology in Training and Development. ADP. Retrieved from Elevating the Role of Technology in Training and Development. 

4. Media Sources: remote training photo - technology/digital literacy