The idea of training employees before you hire them might seem a bit nonsensical at first. For one, there is seemingly no need to train people who aren’t actually going to work for you. Theoretically, they could even end up taking a job with a competitor. But some argue that pretraining may be a valuable recruitment and retention tool.
Preemployment Training and Recruitment
First, let’s consider the recruitment side. Again, it might sound strange to teach prospective employees the necessary skills for the job before deciding whether to hire them. But some people are more adept than others at learning new skills, and some are better at some skills than others.
