Seeking Advice on Effective Training Programs for Construction HR: What Works Best?

Dear All, I am working in a construction company as an HR Executive. I would like to know which training classes should be conducted. If you have any forms, please send them to me.

Nature of Jobs in Training and Development

What are the nature of jobs in Training and Development? How to execute a good training program?

Please let me know as soon as possible.

Thanks & Regards,
Karthik

In order to determine the training and development requirements of your organization, you need to follow these steps:

Method No. 1

Develop a questionnaire to identify the department's overall training requirements. Divide the questionnaire into three areas:

- Academic requirements of the department,
- Technical training requirements of the department,
- Soft skills training requirements of the department.

This should be done at a managerial level. Additionally, you can conduct the same process at an individual level within the department to identify specific training needs. Apply the same criteria of academic, technical, and soft skills requirements at an individual level.

Method No. 2

Review employees' job descriptions and assess the competencies required for each role. Compare these with the competencies possessed by the employees and conduct a gap analysis, known as competence mapping. This detailed method will provide insights to address training and development needs effectively.

As you are new to training and development, start with the first method, which is more general - the training and development questionnaire. Over time, gradually incorporate the second method.

If you require assistance in developing questionnaires for your organization's training and development project, feel free to reach out to me.

Regards,

Training Topics for Construction Industry Employees

I am glad you are in a construction company. In the construction industry, you have various levels of employees. Below is a list of the various levels of employees and their respective training topics:

Technical Staff

1. Supervisors
- Training Topics
a. Concreting
b. Shuttering & carpenters
c. Bar bending
d. Surveying
e. Safety
f. Daily Progress report

2. Site Engineers
- Training Topics
a. Estimation and costing
b. Labour productivity
c. Construction quality control
d. Daily site planning
e. Safety

3. Planning Engineers
- Training Topics
a. MS PROJECTS
b. PRIMAVERA
c. Manpower productivity
d. Equipment productivity
e. Construction Material Estimation

4. Quantity Surveyors
- Training Topics
a. Costing and estimation
b. Tenders and contract procedures

5. Project Managers
- It is a common subject; I hope you can formulate the topics.

6. Special training should be given to machine and equipment operators by the vendors.

Hope this information is helpful to you. If you would like the detailed syllabus of each topic, please contact me at [Phone Number Removed For Privacy Reasons] or write to me at [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons].

Thanks and regards,

Arvind
Sr. Manager T&D
Construction Industry

To decide on what trainings need to be conducted, you need to identify the areas where employees are falling short. For example, their communication skills may not meet the required standard, or their grooming standards may not align with company norms, client interaction, etc. Considering that your organization is a construction company, focusing on areas such as Interpersonal Skills, Motivation, and Team Building may be necessary.

I believe that distributing a small questionnaire for employees to fill out could assist you in making an informed decision.

Hope this guidance proves useful to you.

Thanks & Regards,
Shital Vaidya

Hi Kartik, well as your company is in construction, you could provide training on:

- Safety and occupational hazards
- First aid for workers, site officers, and supervisors

For the corporate office, you might consider offering training on personality development. For the sales staff, marketing training could be provided to help them improve their sales. Additionally, vendor management training for HR and Marketing could be beneficial.

These ideas are just off the top of my head. You will definitely come up with more as you assess what the employees, clients, and management/owner of the company want. This gap can be filled by training.

All the best.

Regards,
Avanti

Dear All,

I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who provided helpful solutions and answers. I now feel confident and capable of conducting any training program.

Thank you.

I would like to request a course outline for compliance management in the finance industry. Could you please email it to me?

Kind Regards