Desperately seeking training

Training may be seen as the holy grail for many organisations but get it wrong and you risk more than a dent in the bottom lline. Judith Germain reports.

There are many reasons why a company decides to train their employees although it is not always because they believe it is the best way to improve the skill base of the workforce. This is often because many companies believe that generic training can solve a whole host of performance deficiencies – this is often an expensive mistake.