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\n[et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]You no longer have to bypass good quality staff training just because your employees work remotely. Tailored training solutions now make it possible to upskill your team effectively, no matter where they are.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pandemic has thrown almost everything we know on its head. The idea of office culture has shifted completely in the last two years. We no longer think of the office and picture conversations by the water cooler. Instead, we think of home offices and how we can make our workspace more pleasant.<\/p>\n

Working from home<\/a> will always be difficult. That will always have an impact on your work life balance. You will always have to deal with working while the kids are at home, or while your spouse distracts you. We can’t do anything about these things, but we can reassure SME owners that they can still train employees who work remotely.<\/p>\n

Going Digital Doesn\u2019t Mean Skipping Training for Those Who Work Remotely<\/h2>\n

If anything, going digital makes staff training even more important. In 5 to 10 years\u2019 time we will be dealing with a wave of employees who are suffering long term health issues because of the way their home office was set up. If you want to prevent against future suing, then you should start to do something about this right now.<\/p>\n

The obvious answer is to engage in health and safety training<\/a>. We’re here to tell you that you can still send your employees on a health and safety course over the power of the Internet. If you facilitate this health and safety course, it then helps them to better set up their home office to prevent future injury.<\/p>\n

Protecting your business against future challenges is important, but it\u2019s just one reason to invest in training your team. In today\u2019s fast-changing digital world, helping employees build and update their skills isn\u2019t just good practice, it\u2019s essential. For those working remotely, it\u2019s easy for training to slip down the priority list, but this is exactly when it matters most. Keeping your team comfortable with the tools and systems they rely on every day ensures they stay confident, productive, and ready to tackle challenges.<\/p>\n

Cybersecurity and risk management are especially important areas for employees who work remotely. With increased exposure to online threats, training your team to recognize and respond to risks protects your business and gives them the tools to work smarter and safer. But beyond technical know-how, training also shows your employees you\u2019re invested in their success. It boosts their confidence, keeps them engaged, and helps them feel like a valued part of your team, whether they work remotely or in the office.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the other training courses we recommend your staff go on while they are working from home.<\/p>\n

Recommended Remote Staff Training Courses<\/h2>\n

First aid at work<\/a> or even emergency first aid at work<\/a> will help your employees to become aware of how to handle situations if something goes wrong. It doesn’t have to be in the workplace. Those first aid skills are transferable.<\/p>\n

While your kitchen staff are at home and restaurants are minimising staff and clients present, you could send those spare staff on food safety level one<\/a> or have them learn health and safety level one<\/a> over the power of the Internet. They could also study the introduction to allergens course<\/a>, which has become an integral part of food safety training frameworks across the country.<\/p>\n

We absolutely recommend that you send all staff on stress management<\/a> and team working<\/a> courses while they are working remotely. Teamwork is especially essential in the current climate. When you are working from home, you feel disassociated with your position and with other members of your team.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget that you can always contact Training4Employment<\/a> and ask us if there is something specific you can’t find through our site. We are always happy to help.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column]
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You no longer have to bypass good quality staff training just because your employees work remotely. Tailored training solutions now make it possible to upskill your team effectively, no matter where they are. The pandemic has thrown almost everything we know on its head. The idea of office culture has shifted completely in the last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":251594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"You no longer have to bypass good quality staff training just because your employees work remotely. Tailored training solutions now make it possible to upskill your team effectively, no matter where they are.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe pandemic has thrown almost everything we know on its head. The idea of office culture has shifted completely in the last two years. We no longer think of the office and picture conversations by the water cooler. Instead, we think of home offices and how we can make our workspace more pleasant.\r\n\r\nWorking from home<\/a> will always be difficult. That will always have an impact on your work life balance. You will always have to deal with working while the kids are at home, or while your spouse distracts you. We can't do anything about these things, but we can reassure SME owners that they can still train employees who work remotely.\r\n

Going Digital Doesn\u2019t Mean Skipping Training for Those Who Work Remotely<\/h2>\r\nIf anything, going digital makes staff training even more important. In 5 to 10 years\u2019 time we will be dealing with a wave of employees who are suffering long term health issues because of the way their home office was set up. If you want to prevent against future suing, then you should start to do something about this right now.\r\n\r\nThe obvious answer is to engage in health and safety training<\/a>. We're here to tell you that you can still send your employees on a health and safety course over the power of the Internet. If you facilitate this health and safety course, it then helps them to better set up their home office to prevent future injury.\r\n\r\nProtecting your business against future challenges is important, but it\u2019s just one reason to invest in training your team. In today\u2019s fast-changing digital world, helping employees build and update their skills isn\u2019t just good practice, it\u2019s essential. For those working remotely, it\u2019s easy for training to slip down the priority list, but this is exactly when it matters most. Keeping your team comfortable with the tools and systems they rely on every day ensures they stay confident, productive, and ready to tackle challenges.\r\n\r\nCybersecurity and risk management are especially important areas for employees who work remotely. With increased exposure to online threats, training your team to recognize and respond to risks protects your business and gives them the tools to work smarter and safer. But beyond technical know-how, training also shows your employees you\u2019re invested in their success. It boosts their confidence, keeps them engaged, and helps them feel like a valued part of your team, whether they work remotely or in the office.\r\n\r\nHere are some of the other training courses we recommend your staff go on while they are working from home.\r\n

Recommended Remote Staff Training Courses<\/h2>\r\nFirst aid at work<\/a> or even emergency first aid at work<\/a> will help your employees to become aware of how to handle situations if something goes wrong. It doesn't have to be in the workplace. Those first aid skills are transferable.\r\n\r\nWhile your kitchen staff are at home and restaurants are minimising staff and clients present, you could send those spare staff on food safety level one<\/a> or have them learn health and safety level one<\/a> over the power of the Internet. They could also study the introduction to allergens course<\/a>, which has become an integral part of food safety training frameworks across the country.\r\n\r\nWe absolutely recommend that you send all staff on stress management<\/a> and team working<\/a> courses while they are working remotely. Teamwork is especially essential in the current climate. When you are working from home, you feel disassociated with your position and with other members of your team.\r\n\r\nDon't forget that you can always contact Training4Employment<\/a> and ask us if there is something specific you can't find through our site. We are always happy to help.","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-230372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230372"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":251595,"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230372\/revisions\/251595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/training4employment.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}