Training and development, a factor that should definitely be moved up on the priority list of most companies, especially in these uncertain times that we are currently facing. As developing companies in this challenging economy, we need to keep in mind the Skills Development definition which is the process whereby an organisation equips their employees with skills through training to ensure that all employees function optimally and contribute to the organisation’s overall goals and objectives.
The new norms of social distancing in South Africa have impacted how most companies operate on a day-to-day basis. This pandemic had consumed most of our minds because of the round-the-clock news coverage on the virus’ involvement in our lives, hence the need to keep employees positive and focused on something that provides a healthy distraction and a key factor towards a successful running organisation. Online training is known to be more economical in terms of time and money. SEESA is staying up to date with the rules and regulation around COVID-19 but at the same time encouraging training through SEESA’s Webinar Courses. This eliminates any risks of classroom, face-to-face training and motivates social distancing.
The importance of training is to enable employees to excel in their day-to-day jobs and contribute to the company’s overall goals, which makes continued education a fundamental factor in companies being cutting edge in their industry. It improves performance and gives satisfaction to employees, which also boost the morale in an organisation, increases the productivity and at the end employees who have attended the right training needs lesser supervision and guidance which will make them more self-driven and motivated even during these difficult times.
ProFile Web, SEESA’s online employee management system, free to all SEESA clients, helps you manage your HR and Labour work anywhere, anytime. As a SEESA client, you can access over 25 webinar courses that you can choose from. Including four statutory courses:
- HIV & Aids;
- First Aid Level 1;
- Basic Firefighting;
- Occupational Health and Safety.
SEESA also has three new webinar courses they recently released that is also COVID-19 related:
- Incident Investigation;
- Health Risk Assessment;
- Emergency Preparedness in the Workplace.
By completing any of SEESA’s training courses, your allocated Skills Development Facilitator will now be able to obtain the training records to use in the submission of your Workplace Skills Plan & Annual Training Report to your relevant SETA, submitted yearly to claim back registered levy-paying companies’ Mandatory Grants. These reports are used for BBBEE purposes as Skills Development forms part of one of the Scorecard elements.
In conclusion, training allows employees to acquire new skills, sharpen existing ones, perform better, increase productivity and be better leaders. Therefore, during this pandemic, we should not push the pause button on training, because there are alternative, more convenient methods of implementing quality training and SEESA is here to assist.
Contact your Skills Development Facilitator to assist your business with training, alternatively, leave your contact details on SEESA’s website for an SDF to call you.
About The Author:
Serisha Moodley started her career at SEESA in 2018 and is currently a Skills Development Facilitator at SEESA’s Pretoria office. She graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal with her Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce with a Major in Human Resources and Supply Chain along with a Certificate in Business Administration.