ZweigWhite’s 2008 Training & Development Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms is the only comprehensive guide available on employee training and development practices and spending. Want to know how much to budget for training firm-wide? How about how many in-house training staff your firm should employ? Curious about what the most commonly used online training systems are for firms like yours? It’s all here!
Employee training and development offerings can be one of a firm’s most important benefits when it comes to attracting, hiring, and retaining staff. Not only does the firm benefit from the increased employee knowledge and skills that result from a comprehensive training program, but many employees appreciate the opportunities to grow within the business, developing their own skills and taking on more responsibilities as their time with the firm lengthens.
ZweigWhite’s 2008 Training & Development Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms is the only comprehensive guide available on employee training and development practices and spending. Want to know how much to budget for training firm-wide? How about how many in-house training staff your firm should employ? Curious about what the most commonly used online training systems are for firms like yours? It’s all here!
This all-inclusive report covers eight major types of training for architecture, engineering, and environmental firms. For each type, data on who receives the training, how much they receive, what type of training the firm offers, and how much the firm spends are shown. The areas covered are:
Design/technical training: Training on professional, design, or technical topics in the areas of architecture, engineering, science, planning, or other disciplines.
CADD/BIM training: Training on CADD systems, CADD standards, and Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Information systems training: Training on non-technical hardware and software tools, such as Microsoft Office, finance & accounting applications, marketing applications, etc.
Marketing & business development training: Training on marketing & business development tasks, including proposals, public relations, sales, etc.
Human resources training: Training on recruiting, interviewing, wage/salary/benefits administration, etc.
Project management training: Training on managing project schedules, budgets, staff, client relations, etc.
Business management training: Training for the responsibilities usually assigned to a business unit leader, including business planning, budgeting, finance & accounting, etc.
Leadership training: Training on communication, leading other staff members, team building, etc.
Data on firms’ most and least successful training methods, as well as their biggest training challenges or needs, are also included. It’s all here, laid out in a comprehensive but easy-to-read format to help you see how your firm stacks up among your peers and competitors. Whether you’re just beginning to offer training options in your firm or you want to make sure your existing program is up to par, the 2008 Training & Development Survey has the answers you need. Order your copy today!
Chapter 1—About the Survey
Chapter 2—Training Overview
Total training expenses
Breakdown of training expenses
Importance of training
Online training systems
In-house training staff
Chapter 3—Design/Technical Training
Training overview
Training budget
Types of training
Amount of training provided
Sustainable design training
Chapter 4—CADD and BIM Training
Training overview
Training budget
Types of training
Amount of training provided
Chapter 5—Information Systems Training
Training overview
Training topics
Training budget
Types of training
Amount of training provided
Chapter 6—Marketing & Business Development Training
Training overview
Training topics
Training budget
Types of training
Amount of training provided
Business development training
Chapter 7—Human Resources Training
Training overview
Training topics
Training budget
Types of training
Amount of training provided
Chapter 8—Project Management Training
Training overview
Training topics
Training budget
Types of training
Amount of training provided
Chapter 9—Business Management Training
Training overview
Training topics
Training budget
Types of training
Amount of training provided
Chapter 10—Leadership Training
Training overview
Training topics
Training budget
Types of training
Amount of training provided
Chapter 11—Training Needs & Challenges
Most successful training methods
Least successful training methods
Biggest training needs or challenges
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