An individual needs assessment focuses on the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities required of each employee. Your HR Advisor can assist you in assessing the individual training needs of your employees. Managers must consider all employees fairly for training opportunities. Selection of employees for training must ensure that all employees are selected without regard to political preference, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or handicapping condition, and with proper regard for their privacy and constitutional rights as provided by the Merit System Principles. Additionally, merit promotion procedures must be followed in selecting employees for training which is primarily to prepare trainees for advancement and which is not directly related to improving performance in their current positions.
Managers have wide flexibility in the training area in choosing training sources, curricula, etc.
Depending on your office budget, you can pay all or part of the costs associated with training, including registration fees, books, materials, etc., that will contribute to your office s mission. Determine training needs by forecasting the direction your organization will take in the next 2-5 years. Determine what skills will be required. Determine whether your employees possess the necessary skills to plan and implement programs and activities required by the anticipated direction. To determine individual employee needs, examine the difference between projected necessary skills and current skills.