Training is one of the most costly things companies don’t do, says Tim Faller, remodeling industry consultant and owner of Field Training Services. Even experienced hires need training. From company culture to specialized skills, understanding financials, and technology, every new or promoted field or office employee needs to understand how your company operates in each of these areas.
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Training is so important!!! Especially in the theatre world, where each company functions so differently from the next. Because theatre is a weird mix of standards from various different industries, there really isn’t a standard across the theatre community as a whole (well, there kind of is, but it’s not to the same extent that other industries have). And also, the theatre world tends to have an “I’m doing this the right way and any other way is wrong” mindset, so training is incredibly important. There’s also a whole culture of on-the-job learning in theatre, which functions fairly well, but only if one starts at the bottom of the food chain. If you’re bringing in someone for a higher level position, then they are going to need some training to really get the hang of the company dynamics. I know that during my internship at a regional theatre, I was given an orientation, as well as a shadowing day. These two instances of training helped me to understand what was expected of me during my time there. I couldn’t imagine trying to figure some of it out on the fly.
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