Training is the systematic process of enhancing the job related skills, attitude and knowledge of personnel.

The important types of training are as follows:

• Induction/orientation training.
• Job Training/in-plant training.
• Apprenticeship/craft training.
• Internship training.
• Refresher/re-training.

In its simplest form, collective bargaining involves an organized body of employees negotiating wages and other conditions of employment. In other words, unions are saying: Join us, and we'll bargain with your boss for better pay.

5S is the acronym for five Japanese words, seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu and shitsuke, which signify order, cleanliness, purity and commitment. The 5S philosophy focusses on effective workplace organisation, helps simplify the workplace environment and reduce waste, while improving quality and safety.

Offering more-flexible workplaces is one way HR can help retain more women and move toward gender equity at all ranks and pay levels. “HR leaders should embrace options like partial or full telecommuting, flexible work schedules, and professional part-time roles,” Fell says.