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QUESTION 
Self-appraisal
 
Note down key experiences which have developed your capacity and confidence at work, and the skills 
you are able to bring to your employer (or indeed a new employer!). 
ANSWER 
Few employers throw you in at the deep end – it is far too risky for them! Instead, you might have been 
given induction training to get acclimatised to the organisation, and you might have been introduced 
slowly to the job. Ideally, your employer would have planned a programme of tasks of steadily greater 
complexity and responsibility to allow you to grow into your role(s). 
 
2.3 Training and development strategy 
Organisations often have a 
training and development strategy
, based on the overall strategy for the 
business. Development planning includes the following broad steps. 
Step 1 
Identify the 
skills and competences 
needed by the business plan or HR plan. 
Step 2 
Draw up the 
development strategy 
to show how training and development activities will 
assist in meeting the targets of the corporate plan. 
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Step 3 
Implement
the training and development strategy. 
The advantage of such an approach is that the training is: 
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Relevant 

Problem based (ie corrects a real lack of skills) 
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Action 
oriented 
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Performance 
related 
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Forward 
looking 
2.4 Benefits of training
Training
offers significant 
benefits
for both employers and employees – although it is 
not
the solution to 
every work problem! 
2.4.1 Benefits for the organisation 
Training offers some significant benefits for the organisation.