The training programmes introduced in the company are not effective.

The money and efforts spent on these programmes dont yield desired results.

To study the effectiveness of the current training programmes through a survey and to analyse data collected.
On the basis of data collected, give recommendations to the organization to improve on the key identified areas and make the programme more effective and suggest ways to improve better employee efficiency.

Training is crucial for an organizational development and success.

Training is the process of enhancing the skills, capabilities and knowledge of employees for doing a particular job.
It moulds the thinking of employees and lead to quality performance of employees. It is fruitful to both employers and employees of an organization. An employee will become more efficient and productive if he is trained well.

Ion Exchange India's core business relates to water. IEIL was started in the year 1997. The business model of IEIL ,Goa is stock and sale. It caters to various industries, communities, offices, institutions, homes etc. And its products include ROs, Indro, UF, softeners, membranes, purifiers, etc. IEIL has got ISO 9001:2000 certification.

The long list of its customers include the well known companies such as Aventis, Baxter, Himalaya, DRCTC, Pepsi, Coca Cola, UB group, Hero Honda, ACC cement, Tata Motors, Moserbaer and many more.

Primary data:

The main methods were personal interview with the HR manager and survey. Questionnaire was my main instrument. Records were tracked and care was taken so that each employee is surveyed. I surveyed 58 employees of the organization.

Secondary data: The secondary information referred to are the following: Human Resource Management by K. Aswathappa Effective training by P. Nick Blanchard I also browsed through sites such as: http://www.usablellc.net/post-trainingsurvey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training

Time management Communication skills Process and SSD Product range Training on service Tax Effective team building Inspirational leadership Organization effectiveness Employee relationship Safety

10%

90%

yes

no

The above pie chart shows that: 90% of employees said that the training programme was lively and interactive which shows the employees feel good attending the training programmes.

10% of employees felt that the programme was not lively and they found it difficult to express themselves.

19%

81%

yes

no

The above pie chart shows that: 81% of employees could relate and follow what the trainer was explaining.

19% of employees were of the opinion that they could not relate to the trainer during the programme.

16%

yes 84%

no

The above pie chart shows that: 84% of employees have felt that their ability to work effectively has improved after attending the training programme.

16% of employees said that it made no impact on their effectiveness towards their job.
Overall we can say that the training programme has improved the effectiveness of majority of employees towards the job.

19%

81%

yes

no

The above pie chart shows that: 81% of employees responded that the company created a comfortable learning atmosphere.

19% of employees found that there was no comfortable learning atmosphere created during the programme.

16%

84%

yes

no

The above pie chart shows that: 84% of employees said that they are happy with the existing training methods.

16% of employees felt that the training methods are not happy with the training methods used.

47%

53%

yes

no

The above pie chart shows that: 53% of employees said that they skipped the training allotted to them since they felt that it was not their job requirement.

47% of employees said that they never skipped any training.

7%

93%

yes

no

The above pie chart shows that: 93% of employees have said that they already have all the skills required to perform their jobs.

Only 7% of employees felt that they dont have the skills needed to perform their jobs so these employees need to undergo training programmes.

Sometimes the training that is provided to the employees is not according to their job designation. The way the training is conducted is good. The training provided is interesting, lively, and understandable and there is comfortable learning atmosphere created. The scheduling of the training sessions is also not proper.

The packing unit and the production unit have to finish the given targets within the time frame.

The workers only attend the minimum requirements of training sessions per year and are not interested in attending more training sessions. Most of the employees feel that they already have all the skills to perform their job and this may be the reason why they are not interested to attend the trainings. Some employees are not interested in the trainings provided. The language used by the trainers is very high.

The employees should be made to realise how important the training is which is allotted to them while they are working so that they know what skills they need in order to work effectively.

The company should provide productive training to its employees because it leads to a motivated and productive workforce.
The company should give in house trainings to its employees and the company can adjust the dates as per the convenience of the employees.

Some weightage should be given to employees who attend the maximum training sessions.

The company should take feedback from the trainer as well as from the employees. And implement the important feedbacks. The KSAs should be determined to decide what type of training will improve the competencies of the employees as this will lead to improved job performance. The training sessions should be scheduled during non working hours. The trainers should communicate in simple language to be clearly understood by every employee coming from different backgrounds.

In todays highly competitive environment in the wastewater treatment industry, a training program is of utmost importance to be given to all the employees to make sure that the employees are effective.

The HR department of IEIL is putting a lot of efforts in conducting the training programme but is not fully able to deliver all the benefits of the training programme to all its employees and thus not able to reap maximum benefits. There are certain key areas which are identified and highlighted in my project where improvement is needed.

If the concerned key areas are deeply observed and even recommendations made are taken note of and if necessary steps are taken, it will surely help to make the current training programmes more effective.