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The focus of occupational trainers should be learning rather than training to increase the firm's competitive advantage through staff development.

The importance of induction and socialization in UK companies is explained. The three-stage models providing induction and socialization programmes are described.

The role of line managers in effective training of employees is discussed.

Many companies have yet to take advantage of open learning schemes and technology-based training. If information technology can be successfully integrated into corporate development programs, the benefits can be realized by both the employer and the employee. Surveys have indicated that corporate growth can also be substantially dependent on the use of information technologies such as the Internet, office intranets, CD-Roms, shareware and video conferencing. Web technologies have been found to play an increasing part in delivering access to electronic library facilities and other learning resources. Many view information technology as an important delivery system. However, when properly integrated into learning activities and business development, new technologies can provide powerful tools to enable learning to add demonstrable value.

It is found that conducting training courses to deal with performance problems may change working culture for better. Suggestions are given for this purpose.

Blended learning consists of previously acquired knowledge, change management, human resources assistance, practical work and corporate culture.

The importance of the evaluation processes following personnel training programs are discussed.

The development of effective information technology training programs for companies is discussed.

The lack of integration between human resources and occupational training operations in a business is discussed.

Behaviorism methods, such as action learning and self-managed learning, to assist employee training are discussed.

The e-learning market in the US is growing rapidly, and Paul Turner, CIPD vice-president, training and development, is overseeing research into e-learning styles and the development of corporate universities.