Employer-provided training and development: consequences for employees

This study extended previous research on the effect of employer-provided training and development on employee wages and promotions. Also investigated were differences in the amount or kinds of workplace education provided male and female employees. The study went beyond previous research to examine the effect of missed opportunities , defined as nonparticipation in employer-provided training either because the employee was not allowed to participate or because the employee chose not to participate. Participants completed a questionnaire that captured information about the formal training they had received from their current employer at any time and in the past 12 months. Participants were asked similar questions about informal training in the past 12 months;Relationships were detected between employer-provided training and promotions. No relationships were uncovered between increased wages and workplace education, though increased pay and promotions were found to be related. Gender differences in the kind of training were discovered, with men reporting participation in formal computer training and professional/technical training more frequently than women. Women reported receiving more hours of informal professional/technical training. Few instances of missed opportunities were found among any group at any time