Train & Share Knowledge, Help Industry Grow

Training and knowledge sharing help industries grow beyond where they are now, engage people to become more productive and generate income to maintain their families

- Adam Gosling

What is training? “Training is the art of teaching what the students don’t know,” is one definition. “Training, is the art of retaining your employees to ensure success,” is another. Regardless of which industry you are in, there is always more to learn. Employers can learn that if they train their employees, they will be more productive and more likely to stay, being happy and content with their situation.

The comments exchanged between a CFO and CEO, often cited on the social media, are worth-noticing:

CFO: It costs us a lot to train our employees, we should cut this as they leave after we’ve trained them.

CEO: They’ll cost us a lot more if we don’t train them and they stay!

In years past the “bean counters” decided to close down apprentice schools, stopping training as the costs were too high. Within a decade, there was a sudden skills shortage. Trades people were in high demand, wages went up, loyalty went down. And how much do you think was the nett saving? A negative figure. This makes for great accounting as what were once profitable businesses are now struggling.

Why? Absolute lack of foresight is the only explanation.

Woman in man’s industry

I relate the story of a woman working in a man’s industry, the trucking industry. She could perform the work as well as any man. No longer are trucks animals that have to be tamed and ridden. Trucks have become powerful, reliable, with comforts such as air suspension, power brakes, assisted steering, air conditioning and air seats. So it is no longer the realm of the tough trucker. Anyone could drive a truck. Well, almost anyone, if the person is trained appropriately.