ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Learning and training at work
A new accounts assistant at Brightway Ltd spends two weeks sitting beside an experienced colleague, watching how invoices are processed and then gradually doing the tasks under supervision. Which type of training is this?
This is on-the-job training, because the assistant learns by watching an experienced colleague and then performing real tasks under supervision within the normal workplace. Off-the-job training would take place away from the work setting, for example on a course or seminar.
- AOff-the-job training
- BOn-the-job trainingCorrect
- CDistance learning
- DFormal classroom induction
Explanation
Learning by observing and doing the real work at the workplace under supervision is on-the-job training (sometimes called sitting with Nellie). Off-the-job training takes place away from the work setting, such as courses or seminars, which does not match the scenario.
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