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Training

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/nounCore term

In human resources, training means: Teaching employees the skills and knowledge they need for their work, through courses, workshops, online modules or learning on the job.

In Turkish: eğitim, hizmet içi eğitim

How it is used

Uncountable: 'some training' or 'a training course', not 'a training' in careful English. You attend, receive, provide or deliver training. Some training is mandatory, such as health and safety or data protection.

Example sentences

  1. All new managers attend two days of leadership training in their first quarter.

  2. The mandatory fire safety training takes about 30 minutes online.

Common collocations

  • training course
  • mandatory training
  • on-the-job training
  • attend training
  • training budget
  • learning and developmentThe part of HR that plans and organises training, courses and other ways for employees to build their skills and careers.
  • upskillTo teach employees new or better skills, or to learn them yourself, so that you can do your current job better or take on new work.
  • inductionA short programme for new employees, usually in their first days, that introduces the company, its rules, safety procedures and key people.
  • coachingHelping an employee improve a particular skill or reach a goal, mainly by asking questions and guiding them to find their own answers.

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