The Center can also develop new classes and customize or reconfigure existing classes to meet your organization's needs. The Importance of Training In today's global economy, a knowledgeable work force is critical to a company's economic survival and success. It has been estimated that worldwide competition and the rapid pace of technological change reduce the effective life of work skills to three to five years. Realizing this, most companies are increasing their emphasis on employee training. While capital equipment can be replaced as it becomes obsolete, human obsolescence can only be prevented through training.
Training also increases productivity.
Research has shown that people who are trained in the work place have a 30 percent higher productivity rate after one year than those who are not trained. Since employees typically represent the largest investment a company has, training both protects your company's investment and increases productivity and competitiveness. More on the importance of training . The Catalog The Center's Catalog outlines the training programs and the individual training sessions currently available. The training classes range from one to fifteen hours in length, with individual class meetings averaging about two hours each.