March 2010 · Plant Services Magazine
During these tough times, industries attempt to cut all costs deemed not absolutely necessary for the day-to-day operation of the plant. Many times training budgets are among the first costs to be curtailed. This usually happens because the true value of training may not be fully understood, and training may not be seen as critical to company growth and profits.
by Ana Maria Delgado, CRL
April 2010 · Energy-Tech Magazine
The importance of training is often given short shrift in the industry when it is in fact a vitally important profit center for the business. A well-trained employee gets the job done better, faster, and cares more. An employee that has been well trained appreciates the fact that the company cares enough to invest in educating him or her. This in turn usually leads to the employee liking the equipment they’ve been trained on more and caring more about plant processes. Consequently, the trained employee does his or her job much better. Another resulting benefit is that the equipment is much better cared for. A case in point is laser alignment training.
by Ana Maria Delgado, CRL