How to Take Advantage of Learning Opportunities from Companies

12 April 2023

Most HRD make plans for the future of the company by recruiting people with special skills. With special skills, it takes a bigger cost to the budget. In comparison, it is more efficient for a business to build technical skills internally rather than hiring new workers.

Companies can better utilize workflows to develop workforce skills. Developing internal potential can be an alternative way that is adapted by business leaders. In this case, an agreement is needed to be willing to change systems, processes and culture in order to increase the ability of its workforce.

One way to help employees develop their careers is to provide learning opportunities. Corporate training programs can be customized and taught by university professors or provide employees with the on-demand skills they need for current and future situations.

How to Take Advantage of Learning Opportunities from Companies

Not everyone can get the opportunity to learn to develop their career. However, companies that are willing to invest in training and career development usually also encourage innovation from their employees. In order to take advantage of this opportunity properly, here's how you can do it.

1. Prepare well

What you do before and after the workshop is just as important as what you do there. Prepare for the workshop by identifying the basic material, understanding key terms, and outlining the material you want to get from the workshop.

Concretely, you can make a list of topics you want to learn more about. You can also prepare a list of questions you might want to discuss in class or with the speaker or teacher.

2. Get to know your learning style

Everyone has a different way of learning. This will make it easier for you to absorb the material delivered through the workshop. Once you know the best way to study, prepare yourself for the day with the right tools.

Usually, someone who has a visual learning style will absorb material more easily if they sit in front. Reflecting on study methods and techniques can help you remember important things that worked for other studies.

3. Be actively involved during the training

To remember things, make sure to be actively involved. That is, you will repeat material and not just read or listen. There won't be much that can be understood if you just passively attend the workshop.

You can build engagement in a workshop by rewriting notes in your own words. The easier thing is to ask questions when you get new material.

Another way that can be done is to participate in conveying opinions when invited to interact with presenters. This encourages more people to share their opinion on a topic. Building a network or bringing colleagues to learn can also affect the ability to use it in new contexts.

4. Focus on the information learned

You've certainly never met someone and then forgot that person's name a few minutes later. Next, memory may be stunted if you're nervous about what to say next.

When in a training, make sure to focus and be “present” in the learning opportunity. That is, you stay focused on what is happening during the learning process. It is very important to learn and remember new information.

5. Do reflection and self-evaluation

After the training, take a little time at the end of the day to go over the material you've studied. Connect with conditions in the field to ensure useful material to be applied in the future. Develop an action plan from the conclusions you reached within a certain time frame.

It's not just learning opportunities offered by employers, you can also decide to invest time and money in new learning opportunities. It is important that you are prepared and make the most of it.

In short and intensive training sessions, retention of material and information is usually less than optimal. This proves that to acquire new skills and information correctly, one must practice skills consistently in the appropriate context. That way, the learning opportunities provided by the company can be practically applied in making decisions for the betterment of your business.

Most HRD make plans for the future of the company by recruiting people with special skills. With special skills, it takes a bigger cost to the budget. In comparison, it is more efficient for a business to build technical skills internally rather than hiring new workers.

Companies can better utilize workflows to develop workforce skills. Developing internal potential can be an alternative way that is adapted by business leaders. In this case, an agreement is needed to be willing to change systems, processes and culture in order to increase the ability of its workforce.

One way to help employees develop their careers is to provide learning opportunities. Corporate training programs can be customized and taught by university professors or provide employees with the on-demand skills they need for current and future situations.

How to Take Advantage of Learning Opportunities from Companies

Not everyone can get the opportunity to learn to develop their career. However, companies that are willing to invest in training and career development usually also encourage innovation from their employees. In order to take advantage of this opportunity properly, here's how you can do it.

1. Prepare well

What you do before and after the workshop is just as important as what you do there. Prepare for the workshop by identifying the basic material, understanding key terms, and outlining the material you want to get from the workshop.

Concretely, you can make a list of topics you want to learn more about. You can also prepare a list of questions you might want to discuss in class or with the speaker or teacher.

2. Get to know your learning style

Everyone has a different way of learning. This will make it easier for you to absorb the material delivered through the workshop. Once you know the best way to study, prepare yourself for the day with the right tools.

Usually, someone who has a visual learning style will absorb material more easily if they sit in front. Reflecting on study methods and techniques can help you remember important things that worked for other studies.

3. Be actively involved during the training

To remember things, make sure to be actively involved. That is, you will repeat material and not just read or listen. There won't be much that can be understood if you just passively attend the workshop.

You can build engagement in a workshop by rewriting notes in your own words. The easier thing is to ask questions when you get new material.

Another way that can be done is to participate in conveying opinions when invited to interact with presenters. This encourages more people to share their opinion on a topic. Building a network or bringing colleagues to learn can also affect the ability to use it in new contexts.

4. Focus on the information learned

You've certainly never met someone and then forgot that person's name a few minutes later. Next, memory may be stunted if you're nervous about what to say next.

When in a training, make sure to focus and be “present” in the learning opportunity. That is, you stay focused on what is happening during the learning process. It is very important to learn and remember new information.

5. Do reflection and self-evaluation

After the training, take a little time at the end of the day to go over the material you've studied. Connect with conditions in the field to ensure useful material to be applied in the future. Develop an action plan from the conclusions you reached within a certain time frame.

It's not just learning opportunities offered by employers, you can also decide to invest time and money in new learning opportunities. It is important that you are prepared and make the most of it.

In short and intensive training sessions, retention of material and information is usually less than optimal. This proves that to acquire new skills and information correctly, one must practice skills consistently in the appropriate context. That way, the learning opportunities provided by the company can be practically applied in making decisions for the betterment of your business.

Prasetiya Mulya Executive Learning Institute
Prasetiya Mulya Cilandak Campus, Building 2, #2203
Jl. R.A Kartini (TB. Simatupang), Cilandak Barat, Jakarta 12430
Indonesia
Prasetiya Mulya Executive Learning Institute
Prasetiya Mulya Cilandak Campus, Building 2, #2203
Jl. R.A Kartini (TB. Simatupang), Cilandak Barat,
Jakarta 12430
Indonesia