Training and Development

Why Train?

Like in most companies, your people are your most important asset. Investment in skills and training is one of the most vital investments you can make. Surveys repeatedly show that employees value training and similar opportunities, leading to motivated staff that are more productive and better at their jobs, meaning better results for your business.

We believe that investment in training is a guaranteed way to develop and grow your business. Our courses, training and consultancy service can really help you gain improvements in efficiency, staff morale, customer service and, most importantly, turnover.  

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Benefits for your business

Why should you consider training your staff?

When your staffs have the right skills to do the best job, your productivity and competitiveness improves. Trained staffs improve their contribution in the workplace, have more confidence in their abilities and more pride in their skills. This leads to a better quality of service for your customers. Train to Gain is designed to make it easier and more affordable for you to improve the skill levels of your staff. It's a fact, a well-trained workforce can have a measurable impact on performance and the bottom line.

Businesses must keep changing their work practices and infrastructure to stay ahead of the competition, you must also keep up with the global marketplace, ensuring that your employees have the skills to cope with new technology and new markets, and have the skills specific to your own industries. And that means ensuring that staff training and development is high on the agenda.

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Increased Productivity

Training staff to work more efficiently or effectively can increase their productivity rapidly. Employees may be lacking a skill or knowledge which in turn may increase the time they take to complete a task or even stop them undertaking it in the first place. Offering skills development will increase your employees' confidence in their ability as well as increasing your productivity and in turn your profit. Studies show that training does have a positive impact on productivity, with some showing up to an 80% increase in productivity which can be attributed to training.

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Improved Levels / Quality of Service

Training your employees in all areas can increase the level and quality of service your business offers. From communicating over the radio efficiently, through customer service to sales, IT skills and sector specific skills, there is a wealth of training to ensure that your staff are competent and confident and reflect the image and quality of service you offer.

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Increased Efficiency

There are several ways to increase the efficiency of your business, from the senior management to the junior staff. Increasing and adding to skills levels in your business can assist with processes, time management and deployment of staff for an effective operation. Training staff can also highlight where staff might be more effectively redeployed and can help to give you an in-depth picture of the skills and talents of your workforce.

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Growth of the Business - Increase your Profit

Growing your business often means increasing your workforce. Training and skilling your employees to take on increased responsibility or additional skills may be a cheaper solution with a more defined outcome. Management training could be the perfect solution to your needs. Soft skills such as negotiation, management, supervision can support your business growth by investing in your existing employees. Investing in your workforce is the most valuable step you can take in managing and growing your business.

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Achieving Accreditation

There are a number of awards for businesses that focus on their employees and their progress. Investors in People is one of the most coveted awards, but a training programme needs to be in place.

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Increased staff retention and motivation

Training has been shown to increase staff retention, motivation and loyalty in many ways. Staffs that benefit from training feel more empowered, feel valued by their employer and also are more likely to be satisfied by their work. Research has shown that training staff can reduce the probability of employees leaving their jobs, and thereby to increase the tenure of jobs. This provides re-assurance that the chances of workers being poached is not increased by offering them training, it is actually reduced!

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Complying with the Law

The training you undertake may be necessary to comply with the law for Health and Safety purposes, as well as to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act, Equal Opportunities Commission etc. Investing in training for your workforce will increase their confidence, performance at work and reflect on the success and growth of the business.

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Why get involved in adult learning in the workplace? Quick facts

• Skills gaps are holding back growth: over 30% of firms which have tried to move their business strategies forward have been constrained by gaps in workforce skills
• Jobs are becoming more complex: the proportion of jobs requiring no qualifications had fallen from 38% in 1986 to 27% in 2001
• New technology is changing the workplace: the number of jobs involving computing has risen from 50% in 1992 to over 75% today
• Too many workers have low skills: nearly 45% of the Private security workforce have a GET qualification(equivalent to Grade12)  - this is particularly relevant if you want to further study or compete internationally

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How can training activity lead to improved business performance?

• Companies investing between 3.5% and 4% of their total budgets on training out-performed companies with a below-average spend over a five year period
• Companies with a high level of training are likely to grow at a faster rate and achieve above average profitability
• Increasing the proportion of employees trained by 5% is linked to a 4% increase in productivity

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Benefits for your staff

• Employees gain enhanced career progression following training.
• Staffs feel more able to do their job and gain greater job satisfaction.
• Staff may benefit from increased salary and rewards following training.
• Improved morale from increased productivity across the organization.
• Increased enthusiasm and motivation.
• Sense of being valued and invested in by their employer.
• Training can be a valuable way to make new business contacts and personal friends.
• Enhanced creativity: variety stimulates ability to solve problems in new ways, and to generate ideas.
• Greater confidence.
• A nationally recognized qualification showing competency, skill and knowledge
• Support and advice throughout training

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Haven't got the time or money to release staff for training

The most successful companies know that staff training is a long term investment, but if time and money are in short supply, we can help. We specialize in maximizing impact with minimal disruption, offering work-based training, at a time and place to suit you. We can also access Government funding to help you reduce the cost of training. Remember, training is an investment not a cost!

Eyabantu provides the following training services and support function and commits itself to advance the objectives of the NQF which are to:

• Create an integrated national framework for learning achievements.
  
• Facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within education, training and career paths.
  
• Enhance the quality of education and training.
  
• Accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education, training and employment opportunities.
  
• Contribute to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the nation at large.

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SASSETA unit standard based skills program

• 58577 National Certificate: General Security Practices level 3
• 57713 FET Certificate: Specialist security practices Level 4

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PSIRA accredited training program

• Grade E
• Grade D
• Grade C
• Grade B
• Grade A
• Cash In Transit
• Security Response Officer
• Instructional Methodology

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Customised Training

Training that is designed to meet the client's specific performance need. Business must continually evaluate work performance (identifying Skills Gaps) and keep changing their work practices and infrastructure to stay ahead of the competition.

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SME Development

Eyabantu Safety & Security transpired from humble beginning and for this reason has vowed in contributing to the development of entrepreneurs and small businesses.  Eyabantu provides assistance in Business Consulting, Registrations, Infrastructure and Quality Management Systems Development and continual support in Tendering, Management and administration.

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Fire Arm Academy

The institute boasts a Fire Arm Academy that trains on average 15 learners per week on the following Unit standards.  The courses are presented theoretically at our accredited centre followed by practical shoot at Ihawu indoor shooting range.  Learners are put through extensive and vigorous training by our ex Naval training instructor ensuring optimum learning outcomes.  Course fee ranges from R900 to R2500

• 10750 Handle and use of a Rifle
• 10754 Handle and Use of a Shotgun
• 10756 Handle and use of a Hand Machine carbine
• 10748 handle and use of a Handgun
• 10750 Handle and use of a Rifle
• 123514 Handle and use a Shotgun for business purpose
• 123519 Handle and use a manually operated Rifle or Carbine for business purpose
• 123515 Handle and use a Handgun for business purpose

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Integrated Security Solutions

Eyabantu Safety & Security in association with Armed Force Security Solution provides unparallel security solutions to the Industrial, Commercial and Residential milieu. Services Include but not limited to Physical guarding, Investigations, Armed Response, Alarms/CCTV & Electric fencing. Link www.armedforce.co.za.

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