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A finance team's new assistant is placed next to an experienced colleague, who demonstrates tasks, watches the assistant try them and gives immediate feedback in the normal working environment. Which type of training is this?

This is on-the-job training. The assistant learns in the normal working environment by watching an experienced colleague, practising tasks and receiving immediate feedback. Off-the-job training happens away from the workplace, and distance learning involves remote self-study, so neither fits.

  1. AOff-the-job training
  2. BOn-the-job trainingCorrect
  3. CDistance learning

Explanation

Learning by watching and practising at the workplace under an experienced colleague is on-the-job training, such as coaching or sitting with Nellie. Off-the-job training takes place away from the workplace, for example in a classroom or at an external course. Distance learning is self-paced study remotely.

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