Training

Benefits of Training

Employees - Eight Great Reasons to Get Into Training

Greater Job Security
The job market is competitive, with the best rewards going to those with the greatest skills. Even jobs that were once considered "unskilled" are now becoming highly skilled as technology changes. By improving your knowledge and skills, you become more useful to your employer.

Enjoy Life!
There's less chance of getting bored with your job if you're always learning new things. Gaining new qualifications is also good for your self confidence – your friends and family will notice the difference too.

Earn More
New skills and knowledge make you more valuable to an employer – see the result in your pay packet.

Be Safer at Work
Good training helps to prevent accidents, keeps you and your workmates safer on the job.

Tackle the Challenge of Change
Training stops you from getting ‘stuck in a rut'. And when changes do happen, you'll find it easier to adapt.

Be Valued as a Staff Member
The people you work with will respect you for gaining new skills and qualifications.

Be Confident with Changing Technology
New technologies are changing the way the forest industries work. Training helps you understand and use these technologies to achieve quality results.

Future Prospects
When skilled people are hard to find, employers are looking for workers with potential motivated people who have shown they want to get ahead. Training opens up new job possibilities. If you have a career dream, training can help you to achieve it.

Employers - Eight Great Reasons to Get Into Training

Fewer Staff Changes
Training encourages job satisfaction, which can lead to a more stable workforce.

Greater Productivity
Training improves the efficiency and effectiveness of your workers, which leads to greater profitability.

Improved Staff Morale
Staff who feel good about themselves because they're learning new things, help to build a positive work culture.

Improved Safety
Good training helps to prevent accidents, helps you meet your legal and moral obligations as a responsible employer.

Adaptability to Change
Training stops your people from 'getting stuck in a rut'. When changes happen, they'll be able to adapt more quickly and positively, which will help to keep productivity high.

Positive Attitude to Management
Helping your staff to gain new skills and knowledge also shows you care about their personal development, and people do work harder – and smarter for employers they like and respect.

Increased Potential for Internal Promotion
Training enables you to identify and groom staff with potential, helping to keep valuable knowledge and skills within your organisation at a time when vital skills are in short supply.

Confidence with Changing Technology
The wood industries are becoming more dependent on new technologies, but that often comes with a hefty price tag. Training helps your people stay up to date and adapt quickly to new systems, so you can set production and ROI targets with greater confidence.

For more information on a career in the wood industries go to www.woodcareers.co.nz