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===On-job training===
[[File:IBMComputerTrainingWorkshop.JPG|thumb|Computer skills training]]
{{See also|On-the-job training}}
Some commentators use a similar term for workplace learning to [[Performance improvement|improve performance]]: "[[training and development]]". There are also additional services available online for those who wish to receive training above and beyond what is offered by their employers. Some examples of these services include career counseling, skill assessment, and supportive services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/jt/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622082736/http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/jt/|url-status=dead|title=Job Training - Alaska Department of worker and Workforce Development|archive-date=2011-06-22}}</ref> One can generally categorize such training as ''[[on-the-job]]'' or ''off-the-job''.

The [[on-the-job training]] method takes place in a normal working situation, using the actual [[tool]]s, equipment, documents or materials that trainees will use when fully trained. On-the-job training has a general reputation as most effective for vocational work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unevoc.unesco.org/go.php?q=on-the-job+training&context=|title=UNESCO-UNEVOC|website=unevoc.unesco.org|language=en|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref> It involves employees training at the place of work while they are doing the actual job. Usually, a professional trainer (or sometimes an experienced and skilled employee) serves as the instructor using hands-on practical experience which may be supported by formal classroom presentations. Sometimes training can occur by using web-based technology or video conferencing tools. On-the-job training is applicable on all departments within an organization.

[[Simulation]] based training is another method which uses technology to assist in trainee development. This is particularly common in the training of skills requiring a very high degree of practice, and in those which include a significant responsibility for life and property. An advantage is that simulation training allows the trainer to find, study, and remedy skill deficiencies in their trainees in a controlled, virtual environment. This also allows the trainees an opportunity to experience and study events that would otherwise be rare on the job, e.g., in-flight emergencies, system failure, etc., wherein the trainer can run 'scenarios' and study how the trainee reacts, thus assisting in improving his/her skills if the event was to occur in the real world. Examples of skills that commonly include simulator training during stages of development include piloting aircraft, spacecraft, locomotives, and ships, operating [[air traffic control]] airspace/sectors, [[power plant]] operations training, advanced military/defense system training, and advanced emergency response training like fire training or first-aid training.

Off-the-job training method takes place away from normal work situations — implying that the employee does not count as a directly productive worker while such training takes place. Off-the-job training method also involves employee training at a site away from the actual work environment. It often utilizes lectures, seminars, case studies, role playing, and simulation, having the advantage of allowing people to get away from work and concentrate more thoroughly on the training itself. This type of training has proven more effective in inculcating concepts and ideas{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}}. Many personnel selection companies offer a service which would help to improve employee competencies and change the attitude towards the job.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} The internal personnel training topics can vary from effective problem-solving skills to leadership training.

A more recent development in job training is the On-the-Job Training Plan or OJT Plan. According to the United States Department of the Interior, a proper OJT plan should include: An overview of the subjects to be covered, the number of hours the training is expected to take, an estimated completion date, and a method by which the training will be evaluated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/jt/ |title=Job Training |publisher=Jobs.state.ak.us |date=2011-02-02 |access-date=2013-07-17}}</ref>