Are online inductions effective?

With COVID-19 having shaken how we do business, many businesses are opting to do inductions online now. This goes for traditional office setups, as well as businesses operating a site or working with contractors.

People have realised that online inductions are very effective and can speed up the process, whilst also requiring less manpower and offering a paper trail. These benefits have made them a rising star or 2020, with their popularity set to increase in 2021.

Here’s why your business might want to consider online inductions:

• Offer your employees the chance to work in their own time

People learn in different ways, and at different times. With the online inductions you can allow your people to do self paced learning that they can complete at a time that suits them. It’s the ideal way to allow people to do their induction in their own time, whilst also creating a relationship with your employees whereby they know that their learning and safety compliance is their responsibility as well as your company’s.

• Decreased operation costs

In person inductions can be very boring and repetitive, and they take a lot of time for a more senior employee to go through. This is essentially a waste of their valuable time, when the induction can take place online. Not only do you save on the costs of your people and their time, but you also save on things like room space, printed materials and external trainers. 

• Online inductions allow you to record progress

Another key benefit of online inductions is that they are fully recorded. This means that your business is left with a paper trail of the training that an employee has completed which is great for both compliance and internal understanding of who has completed what. 

• Consistency

With online training, you know that everyone is on the same page. Literally! Everyone completes the same training which means that you know that they are getting the same messaging, and that that messaging is correct. There is nothing worse than having a dispute and an employee saying “well I was taught to do x this way”. With online inductions, you know exactly what everyone was told, you know that it was consistent and you know that the employee signed off to say that they understand it.

• Online inductions are mobile

One of the most troublesome aspects of in person training is that it requires people to be present. Online inductions can be completed wherever the employee is. Whether they want to work on mobile, a tablet or their computer, you can be sure that it will be easy for them to access their online induction and that they won’t have to pass on a piece of paper that might get lost. All of the information can be pulled up, at any time and any place on mobile.

• Reduced risk with online inuctions

When you carry out inductions online you reduce the risks that are associated with putting a potentially untrained person in a high risk environment. Training online can allow you to fully train someone before they get onto the site, meaning that they will already have a good understanding of safety precautions.

What is a Contractor Induction Software?

A contractor induction software is an online solution that enables employers to quickly, and cost-effectively induct a new staff or contract worker. This software helps you to train your workers so that they arrive ready to work and compliant.

It should be noted that online induction could not replace a site-specific induction that will require meeting in person to cover any specific dangers or hazards. However, it is good enough to cut down on wasted time and allows everyone to be more productive.

As you can see, using technology to streamline your contractor induction programs will save you time and money. If you are unsure of how these benefits will work for your company, you can take advantage of a free, no-strings-attached trial of our online induction software.