Saturday, June 22, 2013

Benefits Of Continuing Professional Development

By Marcus Barrington


Continuing professional development is encouraged, if not required, by many companies. Employing workers who continue education is beneficial for both the individual worker and the company. Continuing professional development allows workers to perform their jobs more efficiently. Moreover, continuing education benefits employees as they are able to take the knowledge they learn with them in the future, wherever life may take them.

Workers can pursue continuing education by attending training sessions off site, participating in workshops in-house or taking classes at a local college for credit. Health care, computer technology and education are fields that benefit greatly from continuing education. It is nearly impossible to stay updated on changes in the industry otherwise.

Business owners who support continuing education for their employees benefit in many ways. The workforce is more productive, employees are less likely to make costly errors and the business owner eliminates the need to hire new employees with updated skills. Training existing employees is more cost effective than recruiting and hiring new people into the company. The business benefits whether a computer expert is learning about the newest technological advancements or a teacher is learning how to educate children with special needs.

Employees benefit from periodic online CPD training because they can add it to a resume and will acquire the skills that allow them to perform better in the workplace. Employees with additional training add value to a company whether it is for a current or future employer. Workers should appreciate the benefits they receive when an employer pays for any additional education.

Individuals can always pursue education on their own if an employer does not provide the means for them. Regardless of who pays for it, employees can improve their position in the workplace with additional training. It never hurts to acquire new skills to add to a resume.

Continuing professional development is important enough that employees and their employers should consider it. Regardless of industry, any business can reap the benefits of proper employee training. Workers should not hesitate to learn new things when given the opportunity. It is important to learn new things regardless of age or experience level.




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