TRAINING HIGH PRIORITY FOR UK WORKERS Manpower survey finds that four out of five employees expect their company to provide work-based learning
Three quarters (77 per cent) of British workers expect to be trained as part of their job, according to a study by Manpower, the UK’s leading employment agency.
The survey also reveals the widespread appetite for skills development - of the 39 per cent of workers receiving formal training, a third (38 per cent) would like more.
Amongst employees who do not receive work-based learning, a large majority (67 per cent) argue that lack of training could be a reason to change jobs.
Greg Teare, Operations Director at Manpower, said: “It’s great news that employees expect formal training. This indicates that people are becoming increasingly concerned with career-development. The UK currently has a large skills shortage, and work-based training is key to addressing this.”
The results support Manpower’s decision to introduce Evaluate, a new skills assessment and training tool. Evaluate contains more than 70 tests which measure a candidate’s skills, identify areas for further development. It also provides training courses to up-skill candidates to suit exactly what employers need. Manpower also offers all staff and candidates free access to more than 1,000 online courses through their Direct Training service, covering a range of areas including computer skills, leadership, communication and customer service.
¹ 966 people were surveyed in an online poll. The results are as follows:
To the question “do you get formal training in your current job?”
Yes: 39%
No: 58%
No answer: 3%
Of the staff that do receive formal training
Training is sufficient: 50%
Training is insufficient: 38%
Too much training: 3%
No answer: 9%
Of the staff that don’t receive formal training
Training is a factor in looking for another job: 67%
Training is not a factor in looking for another job: 29%
No answer: 3%
To the question “do you expect your new employer to offer formal training?”
Yes: 77%
No: 20%
No answer: 3%
About Manpower
Manpower is the UK’s leading workforce management company, specialising in permanent and temporary recruitment, HR services, managed services, outsourcing and HR consultancy.
Manpower has been established in the UK since 1956 and today works with organisations in both the public and private sector. Manpower’s UK-wide network of 300 offices allows the company to meet the needs of local and national customers. This includes numerous small and medium sized enterprises, as well as larger organisations such as BMW, BT, Heinz, Hertfordshire County Council, IBM, National Health Service, New Deal South Wales, Royal Mail and Xerox.
The focus of Manpower’s work is on raising productivity through improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction, enabling customers to concentrate on their core business.
Manpower has a highly skilled workforce of 100,000 temporary employees who stay loyal to the company (and its customers) thanks to best in class employment benefits. These include a contract of employment and a free e-learning tool offering staff over 1,000 courses in a diverse range of subjects, keeping Manpower’s workforce up to date with today’s ever-changing working environment.
