Retraining [2 Marks]

Definition:
Retraining is the process of providing training to existing employees to make them proficient in new methods, technology, or a different job required due to changes in work, promotion, transfer or obsolescence of old skills.

Key Points:

• Purpose: To update outdated skills, handle new machinery/technology (e.g., automation, IT systems), or reallocate surplus staff to new roles.
• Difference from Training: Training is for new employees for initial proficiency; Retraining is for existing employees whose current skills have become obsolete.
• Example: A bank clerk retrained to operate Core Banking Software after computerization; factory workers retrained after introduction of robotics.

Retraining ensures workforce adaptability, reduces redundancy and supports organizational change and redeployment.

Word Count: ~100 words. Textbook reference: Flippo - "Retraining is intended to upgrade employees who have become technologically outdated."