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| What is On the Job Training? |
It is the obligation and responsibility of supervisors and managers to train, qualify, and develop their work force through the use of Job Aids, Structured OJT, Workshops and Software.
On-the-job training (OJT) is one of the best training methods because it is planned, organized, and conducted at the employee's work site. OJT is generally the primary method used for sharpening employee skills and increasing productivity. It is especially appropriate for developing proficiency skills unique to an employee's job - particularly jobs that are relatively easy to learn and require locally-owned equipment and facilities.
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| What are job aids? |
| So what is a job aid anyway? A Handbook of Job Aids, Rossett and Gautier-Downes (1991), defines job aid as "a repository for information, processes, or perspectives that is external to the individual and that supports work and activity by directing, guiding, and enlightening performance." In simpler terms, job aids contain information we choose not to remember; information that we can refer to when the need arises. As organizations of the future realize the escalating costs of training and development, the role of job aids will grow in importance.
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| Job Aid Writer™ Template for Word ® |
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Click here for a printer friendly verison of the
Job Aid Writer™
Template for Word® flyer. |
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Software for writing job aids
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- Three documents in one: job aid, training notes, and skill check.
- Powerful Visual Basic programming make this a job aid writing tool that is easy to learn and to use.
- Built for MS Word 2000® or later.
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Cost |
- $99.00* per license.
- Quantity discounts available.
- Special pricing for Certified Expert OJT Instructors. Please call for details.
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| Key Features: |
Choose from four job aid formats |
- One column format – best for simple instructions.
- Two column format – best for pictures, bilingual job aids, or when you really need to give details for a procedure.
- Checklist – use this when you simply want a reminder list.
- Large decision table – when the entire task is one big decision.
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Make your job aids visual |
- Insert pictures with callouts.
- Automatically insert Context / Focus pictures – a powerful technique for complex equipment or computer screens. Show the “Whole” then zoom in on a “Part.”
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Insert data about the job aid |
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Input: Procedure name, Type of doc (job aid, work instruction, one point lesson, etc.), Doc number, current version and effective date and much more. |
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Customize the job aid layout |
- Show / Hide sections of the job aid.
- Put a “Training use only” notice on the job aid.
- Pre-set data into pull downs that apply to all docs.
- Add your own customized instructions to users when they start the template.
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Add Trainer’s Notes to each job aid |
- The OLD WAY: prepare separate lesson plans for trainers to use.
- The JOB AID WRITER WAY: write trainer’s notes in the job aid in the same document. Print, view notes or hide the notes.
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Use the job aid as a skill check |
- The OLD WAY: write a separate performance test for each job aid.
- The JOB AID WRITER WAY: automatically add skill checkboxes and use the job aid as a skill check.
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Insert decision tables automatically |
- Quickly and easily insert If / Then tables and other decision formats.
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Insert “Warnings” “Cautions” and other symbols |
- Danger / Caution / “Important” / “Stop” symbols and text.
- Notes to user.
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Powerful job aid editing tools |
- Automatically change spacing and font size to get the job aid to better fit a page.
- Move steps up or down.
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| Some key features of the Job Aid Writer™ template |
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