Small Businesses Looking Outside For Employee Training
American small businesses have a long-standing reputation as being great places to learn on-the-job skills, but in recent years, these firms have also begun to seek outside help to train employees, according to a poll by the National Federation of Independent Business. About 48 percent of small firms surveyed in the National Small Business Poll used industry-specific or trade association resources for employee training within the past three years.
Nearly 70 percent of respondents employing five or more people (up to 250 employees) said they held membership in an industry-specific trade association or business organization. Of those, 83 percent noted that one or more of these groups offer materials or programs specifically designed to train or upgrade some employees' skills.