Should Video Tutorials be Used To Train Employees?
Many workplaces have found difficulty in adapting to the remote nature of a pandemic economy. Not only do old employees need to adapt to new systems and procedures, such as online meetings and shared documents, but new employees are required to navigate virtual onboarding via educational videos and workplace tutorials. These changes have had some negative impacts but have also presented some valuable opportunities for human resources (HR) departments.
“The hours managers spend training new employees—average cost: $1,296 per employee Paper, printing, and office supplies—average annual cost: between $922 and $1,106 Training—$1,252 per employee on average”
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Videos provide an unparalleled advantage for HR processes and the onboarding experience because they allow for a streamlined approach that reduces resources and costs. This article will look at how video services can benefit HR departments in their employee training approach.
How Should a Business Use Video to Train New Hires?
Common consensus online suggest that new employees can cost an average of about $4,000 per hire. These costs vary from stationary to opportunity costs from the attention of hiring managers, etc. but many of these costs stem from training. This is because current managers and employees must dedicate their time to training new hires about their systems, best practices, employee culture, and daily tasks.
Therefore, businesses that adopt a video on-boarding approach, especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can save a significant amount of time and expenses in the long run by freeing up the time of employees who would otherwise be required to train new hires. There is also another added benefit to this approach, which is the standardization of employee onboarding.
SMEs that are growing quickly and consistently will inevitably have to make new hires as their company expands and responsibilities evolve. As a result, a standardized approach to hiring, through educational videos and tutorials can ensure that each employee is trained to a consistent quality and that all aspects of onboarding are accounted for.
Is Video Onboarding Expensive?
Although, video onboarding is not cheap, it is most definitely cost-effective if done properly. There is a reason why many large businesses use this approach consistently and it is because a short-term investment in a video tutorial series for training new employees can provide significant long-term cost savings.
We recommend that SMEs interested in looking into the video onboarding approach contact a video professional to learn more.
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Video offers many opportunities for businesses in all aspects of their business plan. From marketing a product, to bringing on new talent in an efficient way, video can help your business grow. We also recommend that readers read more about the Top 5 Benefits of Using Educational Videos or visit our news page for top video tips and tricks.
