It is imperative for every organization to conduct an effective training program to ensure that new employees in a company are effective and productive (Ohio State University, 2013). It is crucial for an organization to have a well-defined training procedure that forms a basis for the training of new workers. When a company has put a lot of resources in the recruitment of new employees, it is then vital for the company to invest in the training of the recruits to maximize on their potential and productivity (Johnson, & Lenius, 2003).
A firm can get into big losses by not engaging in the proper training of its new employees. In the case of Keraco, the new employees need to be taken through all the aspects of the company ranging from the history of the company to the technical aspects of what they will engage in; especially in their roles in electric wheelchairs products. The efficacy of this process will go a long way in determining how the employees will perform in their line of duty.
For Keraco to carry out an effective training program, they need to ensure that they put in place the right program that corresponds to the topic to be addressed. For instance, to train the new employees on history, company policies and their product line, the trainers should use an oral presentation because the topics to be taught involve theoretical information. The company should employ the use of visual aids such as slide shows in their presentations to help in improving the understanding of the new employees.
This will help in enhancing learning by the new employees as what they will be taught will be illustrated by slideshows. For the three topics of history, company policy and product lines, the trainers need to also make printed copies for the employees to read on their own as they take them through the training. The trainers should also show the new employees the samples of the company’s products so that the recruits have product knowledge of the company. Pictures and audio-visual aids can also be used to enhance learning in this instance. The new employees should also be given time to ask questions and also provide their feedback (Howe, 2013).
Training on the other aspects of the company which involves manufacturing plant safety protocols, electric wheelchair parts, wheelchair housing and primary wheel-base assembly, design and troubleshooting of the wheelchair power-pack and electric wheelchair functions and controls is technical. Training for these topics needs to be split into one day sessions to ensure that the training is effective. For instance, to train in safety, the trainers should take the new employees on a step by step process on the safety procedures in the company.
For electric wheelchair parts and wheelchair assembly, the trainers should train the new employees on the parts by showing them the various parts of the wheelchair and how to assemble the wheelchair. It is important in this instance to let the recruits do the assembly on their own to determine whether they have learned from the training. For the last part of the training, which involves troubleshooting of the wheelchairs and the functions and controls, the trainers should take the new employees through the process of troubleshooting and controls. The trainers should use videos and practice to enhance their training in this instance (Blanchard & Thacker, 2012).
References
Blanchard, P. B., & Thacker, J. W. (2012). Effective training: Systems, strategies, and practices (5th ed.). New York: Prentice Hall. Web.
Howe, S. (2013). Training as a recruitment tool. Fleet Maintenance, 17(2), 26. Web.
Johnson, K., & Lenius, P. (2003). Recruitment & training. Supply House Times, p. 46. Web.
Ohio State University. (2013). Orientation and Training of new employees. Web.