Training

[susan silva]

Simple question, does your company support or encourage training?   Seminars, college, online training?   Is it harder to get training, if so how do you keep your skills up?

[msmarieh]

In general, my company has a big focus on training (especially safety, but also job related and managerial). We have a training center onsite where they offer a lot of classes. They do a lot of online training. They are sending me to a conference later this month.

I had led CAP study groups at work previously, so we have several admins on site that are certified. We offer periodic seminars and other training sessions to help them earn recertification points.

[jennika]

In my company, budgets have hit hard.  Training has been suspended, no one goes to seminars (unless you are high levels).  Sad.

[Urban]

Today's business environment requires well-trained and multi-skilled administrative support personnel. Roles are not
synonymous with jobs or people.  In a large organization, a higher degree of specialization exists and it is possible
that individuals may have only one key role.  However, in smaller organizations staff often wear multiple hats and may
perform multiple roles. A competency (grouping of knowledge and skills necessary for performing a job task) can be attributed to effective job performance. Therefore, for one to perform one's job effectively everyone regardless of position within the company must be provided the same opportunities and access to knowledge (training). This is crucial to the growth and continued development of the company.

[Allien]

good shared topic