HR Homework
You chose a topic around which to practice the steps in creating a training program. For this assignment, use the topic you chose to perform a training needs analysis in order to identify gaps in trainee knowledge and identify the objectives for the training program. In a 2-4-page paper, complete the following:
1) Describe the topic you have chosen to develop for your training program.
2) Describe how this training topic links to the overall strategic plan of the organization and how this training topic will provide overall value to the organization.
3) Describe what a training needs analysis is.
a. What should the trainees know or be able to do upon completion of the program?
b. Identify your sources.
4) Identify methods for determining what the trainees know or can already do prior to training.
a. How would you make use of individual employee analysis?
b. If you use a test, survey, interview, or questionnaire, describe the information you will be acquiring.
5) Identify the gaps you believe you would discover in the analysis.
a. Make some assumptions. If you are developing a program for an environment with which you are familiar, these might be based on your experiences; if not, use common sense. These gaps will become your objectives for the training program.
6) Based on your analysis, identify the objectives for the training program.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.