That means lower absenteeism, better retention and higher productivity for your operation. These workers have traditionally faced high unemployment rates and few job opportunities because of their English deficiencies. It requires an investment in time and money. The first step is critically assessing the needs of your organization. The value underlying these questions is to define the job skills potential employees will need in order to be an asset to your company.
Literacy is also an issue.
This will directly influence elements in your training budget. If your employees are literate in a given language, then written training materials can be developed in their native language. Audiovisual resources would be more appropriate for workers with limited literacy. Videotapes might be used effectively to bridge the gap between illiterate workers and a more linguistically proficient group of employees. Also consider creating a multilingual training network with bilingual employees, interpreters and those who currently train new workers.