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Having college education, or a training program is extremely important going into a work environment, especially if your work place requires you to have training in a special skill. Having training helps with maintaining consistency in your performances at work. And it also helps improve performances overall.

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Training isn't just important to any company, it is vital.

Although there are many categories of training such as management training and or sales training, employees with Project Management skills are an important asset to any organisation.

But what does training and development, mean to your organisation?
So what are the benefits?
Training presents a prime opportunity to expand the knowledge base of all employees, but many employers in the current climate find development opportunities expensive. Employees attending training sessions also miss out on work time which may delay the completion of projects. However despite these potential drawbacks, training and development provides both the individual and organisations as a whole with benefits that make the cost and time a worthwhile investment. The return on investment from training and development of employees is really a no brainer.

Improved employee performance - the employee who receives the necessary training is more able to perform in their job. The training will give the employee a greater understanding of their responsibilities within their role, and in turn build their confidence. This confidence will enhance their overall performance and this can only benefit the company. Employees who are competent and on top of changing industry standards help your company hold a position as a leader and strong competitor within the industry.

Improved employee satisfaction and morale - the investment in training that a company makes shows employees that they are valued. The training creates a supportive workplace. Employees may gain access to training they wouldn't have otherwise known about or sought out themselves. Employees who feel appreciated and challenged through training opportunities may feel more satisfaction toward their jobs.

Addressing weaknesses - Most employees will have some weaknesses in their workplace skills. A training program allows you to strengthen those skills that each employee needs to improve. A development program brings all employees to a higher level so they all have similar skills and knowledge. This helps reduce any weak links within the company who rely heavily on others to complete basic work tasks. Providing the necessary training creates an overall knowledgeable staff with employees who can take over for one another as needed, work on teams or work independently without constant help and supervision from others.

Consistency - A robust training and development program ensures that employees have a consistent experience and background knowledge. The consistency is particularly relevant for the company's basic policies and procedures. All employees need to be aware of the expectations and procedures within the company. Increased efficiencies in processes results in financial gain for the company.

Increased productivity and adherence to quality standards - Productivity usually increases when a company implements training courses. Increased efficiency in processes will ensure project success which in turn will improve the company turnover and potential market share.

Increased innovation in new strategies and products - Ongoing training and upskilling of the workforce can encourage creativity. New ideas can be formed as a direct result of training and development.

Reduced employee turnover - staff are more likely to feel valued if they are invested in and therefore, less likely to change employers. Training and development is seen as an additional company benefit. Recruitment costs therefore go down due to staff retention.

Enhances company reputation and profile - Having a strong and successful training strategy helps to develop your employer brand and make your company a prime consideration for graduates and mid-career changes. Training also makes a company more attractive to potential new recruits who seek to improve their skills and the opportunities associated with those new skills.
Training can be of any kind relevant to the work or responsibilities of the individual, and can be delivered by any appropriate method.

For example, it could include:

On-the-job learning

Mentoring schemes

In-house training

Individual study

Blended learning is becoming more and more popular and as a company we have seen a definite increase in this method of training over the last year. Blended Learning is the effective combination of online learning and classroom learning. Many of 20|20's clients prefer their staff to learn on-site rather than attend off-site training programmes - especially in industries like oil and gas where it is often very impractical to attend off-site courses. On-site learning programmes like the blended learning approach, allow 20|20 to train more people working across a larger international footprint than just the UK. This makes it much more cost-effective and allows for greater process consistency.

The importance of training your employees - both new and experienced - really cannot be overemphasized.

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The Importance of Training and Development in the Workplace

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Training isn't just important to any company, it is vital. Although there are many categories of training such as management training and or sales training, employees with Project Management skills are an important asset to any organisation. But what does training and development, mean to your organisation? So what are the benefits?

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My first and preferred choice of a career, is in an IT career, which would be a "computer hardware engineer".Computer hardware engineers research, design, develop, and test computer systems and components such as processors, circuit boards, memory devices, networks, and routers. So basically the main thing computer hardware engineers do, is deal with all the "physical aspects" instead of all the software aspects. Also, an important to think about is that this a well paying career path choice. With the median average pay being around 111,000$ annual pay.

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My Chosen Career ( How Should I Prepare for It) 

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My Chosen Career ( How Should I Prepare for It) 

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In order to prepare to go into computer hardware engineering, it is recommended to get at least a bachelors degree, in computer electrical engineering, or computer science engineering. If you want to strictly only do stuff dealing with hardware, then it is recommended to do electrical degree. But if you want to do a "mixture" of both in your career then go for a computer science degree. Me personally, I'm going for a electrical degree.

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Freshmen Admissions Requirements | Georgia Gwinnett College

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Georgia Gwinnett College provides access to targeted baccalaureate and associate level degrees that meet the economic development needs of the growing and diverse population of the northeast Atlanta metropolitan region.

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Kennesaw State University is located in Georgia and offers over 150 academic undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.

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Georgia State University is my Reach school. This is a school I would like to attend because it is a very highly regarded school in the state of GA. The minimum GPA needed is between a 3.3-3.4 or higher. The minimum SAT score is between 480-590 for both math and reading. Although not "required" for Georgia State admission, the minimum would a be a 23. It is also a fairly large school with a student body count around 25,700. The school is located in downtown Atlanta with malls such as Lenox, and you public transportation is bountiful around the area, so transportation isn't really an issue

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Georgia State University is ranked the No. 6 "Best For Vets" college in the nation by the Military Times.

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With seven campuses throughout metro Atlanta, the university provides its world-class faculty and more than 51,000 students with unsurpassed connections to the opportunities available in one of the 21st century's great global cities.

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My plan for the future is still kind of a blur to me because I have an idea of what I want to do after high school, but I don't exactly have it narrowed down to one specific thing yet. I plan to go to either Georgia State University, or Kennesaw State University. I plan to get a degree in either computer hardware engineering or computer electrician engineer. After I graduate from college I plan to work in a job, that mostly deals with the physical aspect of computers instead of dealing with software programs, and coding because that is kind of boring to me.

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