English training for work helps your team grow and expand their knowledge. Unfortunately, developing an employee - whether through internal promoting or outside hiring - means that there are costs associated. So let's talk numbers. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost of hiring a new employees is anywhere from $4,000 to upwards of $28,000 per individual. Which includes the costs involved with paying instructors, job advertising, training materials, and potential relocation. What's more, external hires cost an average of 18% more than promoting from within. They are also 20% more likely to leave than someone who has just gotten a promotion.
Of course, many companies already know this, and thus why internal promotions are much more appealing. Because whether you hire externally or promote from within, your company still needs to invest in employees' learning. For LEP employees (who are Limited English Proficient) an investment for corporate language training is just as much an investment in your employees, as it is for your company. But when is the right time to provide that training?
3 Reasons to schedule English training for work during work hours:
1. Personal time is personal
It shouldn't be a surprise, but trainings for work should always be during working hours. If language trainings are required for work, they should happen during working hours. After the shift has ended, other obligations become the priority. As for lunch breaks: employees need a moment to rest, eat and recharge for the rest of their work day. Scheduling class during their lunch time is not an opportunity to learn, because your employees will see it as an added burden.
2. Customized English training is personal
Our online language training courses are designed with you in mind. Your ESL employees (who speak English as a Second Language) most likely already want to learn English for work. By offering English training as a benefit of employment, your workers become more loyal to your company. And our unique approach ensures that your business English training goals are met, because we work with you to curate a curriculum based on your business needs. Meaning that we only teach what is relevant to actual jobs. By evaluating current English proficiency levels, we pinpoint where to start teaching so that information can be delivered in a meaningful way.
3. Meeting their needs creates trust
When ESL workers understand that they are getting a personalized training experience, it shows that your company is invested in them. Designating just 1 hour of time- that is already paid for- to learn corporate English, boosts morale and creates trust. Offering classes during lunch or after working hours excludes the very people who need them most. If you really want people to learn, you have to make that learning accessible. Which means scheduling a 1 hour class during the work day.
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