Choosing a continuing ed program takes careful study Training adds value to the bottom line Knowledge is power, the saying goes. By investing in education programs for employees, a company gains a work force that is smarter and more competitive. Va. The ASTD tries to help businesses answer the myriad questions they may have about how to set up a continuing education program for their employees. They are many, Homer said. The answers to those questions depend on what the employer wants to train employees to learn.
Some training is incumbent upon employers to teach their workers.
If, for instance, the company has to comply with new state or federal regulations, it must train certain employees on how to comply with them, Homer said. Often the financial firm that offers the program can arrange the training. Employers can bring in outside consultants to do other work force training on such subjects as sexual harassment, diversity, or learning a new computer software, Homer said. The ASTD also published a study which shows that a training investment can result in improved financial performance for a company, said Homer. An Intranet is a Web site only accessible to employees of a particular company, not the whole world.