training
/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ noun [U]Definition
› WORKPLACE, HR the activity of learning or teaching the skills and knowledge needed for a particular job or activity: Every new sales recruit must do an initial training period. It is a three-stage examination, with a considerable element of on-the-job training required.be in training In some cases, junior doctors still in training have been enlisted to teach.give/offer/provide training Providing adequate training helps to develop a high level of motivation in a sales force.have/get/receive training She has received very little training.
→ See also assertiveness training, computer-based training, management training, sensitivity training(Definition of training noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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