Question

At Corpceton, a plastic products manufacturing company, two to three newly hired machine operators are assigned to senior machine operators who train them for a few weeks. After the trainees complete three months of probation in the company, each of them is given a machine to operate on. In the context of training methods, this scenario best illustrates _____.

Answer 1

OPTIONS:

a) on-the-job training

b) refresher training

c) sensitivity training

d) vestibule training

Answer:

a) on-the-job training

Explanation:

On-the-job training is a job training method which involves exposing new employees to the actual job skills as they are trained on the job skills while they perform the real job they are hired to do. This ensures the buildup of the capacity of the trainee, which makes them efficient in adopting the skills needed for them to perform their job satisfactorily. It is a kind of training new employees usually go through while on the job.