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What Is On The Job Training

On the job training (OJT) is a hands-on method of imparting the skills needed to accomplish workplace tasks. It involves learning integrated clusters of values, skills, knowledge, and behaviors through work experiences. As a training program, OJT is designed to immerse students in relevant work environments to help them apply classroom learning and gain technical skills, knowledge, and a positive work attitude. It enables students to gain work experience that often leads to full-time employment.

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What Is On The Job Training

On the job training (OJT) is a hands-on method of imparting the skills needed to accomplish workplace tasks. It involves learning integrated clusters of values, skills, knowledge, and behaviors through work experiences. As a training program, OJT is designed to immerse students in relevant work environments to help them apply classroom learning and gain technical skills, knowledge, and a positive work attitude. It enables students to gain work experience that often leads to full-time employment.

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What is On The Job Training?

First things first, what is OJT? On the job training is a hands-on method of imparting
the vital knowledge, skills, and competencies required for employees to accomplish
specific tasks within the workplace. on the job training represents a set of
processes that happen within a specific organizational context and involve
assimilating and acquiring integrated clusters of values, skills, knowledge, and
feelings that lead to fundamental changes in behaviors of a worker or teams .

As a training program for students, OJT is designed to immerse learners in work


environments relevant to their area of study in an attempt to learn knowledge on,
productivity in, and respect for the workplace. Beyond helping students apply the
principles, ideas, and theories learned in the classroom, it enables them to level up
their technical skills, knowledge, and attitude towards work. This way, it enables
students to gain work experience and in most cases, it converts into full-time
employment.

Thus, the internship is now a necessary step in your career journey.


Regardless of where you are in your internship decision, you want to know
how to make the most of the experience and be job-ready before committing
to the next step. The last thing you want is for the experience you need.

Follow these dos and avoid the don’ts and you’ll be on your way to making the
most of your internship.

DOs:

1. Set goals and expectations.

The internship will have guidelines on what you are to accomplish, but it is
equally important to have a plan for what you expect to get out of it and hope
to achieve. It could be acquiring a specific skill, getting a stellar review or
anything you value that will help you further a career. By knowing that at the
beginning, you’ll find it easier to recognize opportunities as they arise to
develop your goal. Things change sometimes, though. Be flexible as your
situation evolves.
2. Look for guidance - directly or indirectly - on the office culture.

Offices are living creatures, they have a set method of behavior,


communicating, and relating to others like you may see in people or your pet.
How people dress, how they sign emails, what happens during lunch are
among the many aspects that comprise the culture. Shadow others to get a
feel for the ins and outs, the spoken and unspoken norms needed to become
part of the team.

3. Be a sponge and absorb.

Treat moments at your internship like a campus lecture, actively listen and ask
questions that help clarify what is happening and what you are learning. Take
notes during meetings or when speaking with a coworker you can refer to
later.

4. Keep to-do lists.

Deadlines are vital to an organization’s survival. If you are assigned any task,
keep on top of it. Follow through on everything you are assigned and keep
your internship supervisor regularly updated on your progress.

5. Show enthusiasm.

Enthusiasm and attitude will unlock doors to more responsibilities. Show


enthusiasm for an assigned task and stay positive, particularly during a team
project. Volunteer for more if you have the time and competency to contribute
without neglecting your duties.

6. Draw parallels to your education.

Look at how what you are learning and doing apply not only to what’s
happening at work but how it connects to what’s happening on campus. You
may start to take some of the mystery out of a task by connecting it to a
classroom lesson or discover why your professor was adamant about learning
a particular work-related skill.

7. Talk to coworkers about their duties.

Get to know the people you work with - how they got started, what challenges
they faced getting to where they are or have now. Ask for introductions to
people in other departments too. The better you understand the organization
and how people operate within it, the better you see how you’d fit in there (or
a similar organization).
8. Seek and accept feedback.

How well you do on the job is important, as is identifying weaker areas. Be


open to hearing how things are going and how to improve. Prove yourself to
be capable, coachable and team-oriented. Learn to accept constructive
criticism and improve.

9. Show gratitude.

Say thank you. Show gratitude to anyone who helps. The recommendation
from an internship supervisor is critical. Make sure they know you, the skills
and strengths you brought, and how to use them. And be sure you know the
supervisor, what they look for from their team and how they communicate
what they need. A sterling reference will be extremely valuable for you.

10. Give them a wow!

Be remembered. Be the intern they compare future interns to - in a good way.

DON’Ts

1. Allow youth or inexperience to affect your perception of yourself.

Contribute ideas without fear of rejection. An intern with an idea is more


memorable than an intern who sat quietly. Employers will see you want to
help and aren’t just there to add a line to your resume.

2. Assume any assigned task is trivial.

There may be tasks that you are less than thrilled to be assigned. The fact is,
if it is assigned, then it has some value to the organization and must be done.
Prove that you are an eager and willing member of the team.

3. Sit idly.

Prioritize tasks and complete them on time, but don’t sit there without
something to do. Ask if there is anything you can help with or volunteer for
projects when you have free time to ensure you aren’t on Instagram when the
CEO walks by and wonders if you are taking things seriously.
4. Try to hide a mistake.

No one is perfect. If a mistake is made, whether it is missing a deadline or


omitting a person from an email blast, take ownership of the error. Offer
solutions as to how you will rectify the issue and prevent others in the future.

5. Take work samples without permission.

You’ll want examples of the work you performed for your portfolio, especially
the projects you are proud of. Though you worked on it, it probably belongs to
the organization. Demonstrate you respect their property by first asking if it’s
okay to share your work online or with potential employers.

6. Leave the experience behind.

Stay in touch with coworkers to continue hearing about projects, industry


developments or for leads on jobs. Talk to your friends back on campus, too.
Explaining your internship to others may reinforce the lessons you take away
from the experience and give you a greater appreciation of all you
accomplished.

By following these dos while avoiding the don’ts, you’ll possess the
confidence to walk the walk and talk the talk of an experienced professional.
You’ll complete your internship knowing how to feel comfortable in the
workplace, how to effectively communicate in the office and how to leave your
coworkers and supervisors with a positive impression of you as a
professional.

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