Changing employers' behaviour about training

Author: Gagnon, Natalie; Bloom, Michael; Watt, Douglas

Corporate author:
Conference Board of Canada

Abstract:

This issue statement considers ways to change employers' behaviour about training in order to increase the amount of training in Canada’s workplaces. The goal is to ensure that employers deliver sufficient training to their workers to increase performance and productivity. The issue statement identifies possible strategies to help raise awareness and communicate the importance of training, make informed choices and maintain training efforts over the long run.

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Subjects: Performance; Employment; Teaching and learning

Keywords: Workplace; Productivity; Employers; Training

Geographic subjects: North America; Canada

Published: Ottawa, Ontario: Conference Board of Canada, 2005

Physical description: 12 p.

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ISSN: 1492-501X

Statement of responsibility: Natalie Gagnon, Michael Bloom and Douglas Watt

Resource type: Paper

Call Number:
TD/TNC 85.496