A priority underlined

by the f igures

According to a study

conducted in May 2023

by Opinion Way for Indeed,

48% of recruiters are

considering developing

in-house training programmes

to alleviate the ongoing

problems around recruitment�

In 2022, a Harrys Interactive

survey highlighted the

importance of in-house

training for job applicants

- 79% of whom make it a

criterion for choosing a

company - and for current

employees - 77% of whom

see it as an essential criterion

for staying with a company.

This trend is clear from the increasing

prevalence of positioning - or self-

assessment - tests prior to the rollout

of a teaching programme for the

purpose of developing it on the basis

of strengths and weaknesses.

The importance of a system f it

for purpose

Structuring in-house training

programmes involves a number

of challenges, from human

resources management to f inancial

considerations (costs are lower than

external training) and compliance

with training-related regulations.

Some programmes, such as AFEST

on-the-job training initiatives, offer

many benef its, because they provide

a framework for informal personalised

learning, and are eligible for funding

from the OPCO (Skills Operator).

Similarly, certif ication-based learning

programmes offer employees

the opportunity of professional

recognition that improves their

Personalised, enjoyable

and immersive: in-house

training is what it’s all about

Whether the subject is promoting mobility, retaining talent or

recruiting new employees, in-house training is now a strategically

important tool and performance driver for companies. It’s also

a world of digitally driven transformations.

Key principles

In-house training is the most effective

way for companies to apply their

human and f inancial resources to

delivering training programmes and

modules that help employees acquire

new skills or aptitudes. This solution

offers many benef its, including the

long-term transmission of expertise,

the sharing of corporate culture

and closer networking between

employees. The current status of

the employment market is another

persuasive argument for in-house

training. Given the challenges of

attracting trained people to f ill

vacancies, some organisations

prefer the option of providing a full

programme of qualif ication-based

training tailored to their own needs.

In 2023, around f ifty companies in

France took up that option

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� Talent

retention is another major challenge.

And here again, in-house training

can make a signif icant difference by

contributing to the professional and

personal development of trainees�

New topics, new formats

The increasing digitalisation of

learning resources and the desire

of companies to target their skills

needs with increasing accuracy are

driving a constantly evolving training

landscape. This new approach to

training applies equally to topics

and formats. As far as topics are

concerned, there is a strong trend

towards learning and perfecting soft

skills, i.e. those human qualities and

interpersonal skills that make it easier

for people to adapt to change. In

terms of formats, microlearning is

very much in favour. This method

delivers content to learners in

bite-sized (3-5 minutes) bursts with

a focused and specif ic learning

outcome, which can be useful for

early-stage learning of an action or

revision of a concept, or at a later

stage for f ixing new knowledge in

the memory. It is also one element

of the underlying trend towards a

more personalised form of training.

ongoing employability, at the same

time as allowing the company

to integrate training into its skills

development and management

strategy.

“In-house training is

even more essential

in today’s world,

where there is a clear

disconnect between

the services of fered

by national training

providers and the needs

of manufacturing SMEs

like ours.”

Fabien Boivent,

Strategic Human

Resources

at Groupe Roullier

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Le Figaro

– article “Ces entreprises qui créent leur centre de formation des apprentis”, (Companies that are creating

their own apprenticeship training centres) 25/10/2023.

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