First, gradually replace all your unskilled and semi-skilled workers, through attrition, with trainees in your secondary departments. You need above average people for training to get the most out of the money you spend. So work hard up front to start out with an above average prospect for trainee. It will pay off in the long turn. Don't train people just because you think they are hard workers.
Hard work is only one of the ingredients to make a potentially good trainee.
Always remember you must have a quality trainee to start with to enhance the success of your training program to produce quality set-up men. It isn't easy and your job is never done. This article is one of nearly 50 found in the PMPA Training Loan File. The file contains outlines of member training programs, information on training materials available through a variety of sources, articles outlining how to select a training program and how to evaluate it once implemented, plus much more. All rights reserved Developed and Created by Matrix Group International, Inc.