Staff training: think it through

摘要

Apome titled 'The Two Day Short Course' discusses how the rural industry has moved from a sector where training was informal, practical and delivered on the job, to a sector where formal training programs now abound. The poem goes on to explain how there is no time for managers to operate their businesses any more, because they have no staff - everyone is away on training programs. After all, there is a need for training in Cattlecare accreditation, risk management, quality assurance, chainsaw maintenance, chemical handling, computing, machinery operation, occupational health and safety, leadership and staff management, to mention a few. The views portrayed in the poem may seem extreme, but they do effectively illustrate how the rural sector has embraced the notion and philosophy of training. This direction is a positive move for the industry.