collocation · neutral
on-the-job training
UK/ɒn ðə dʒɒb ˈtreɪnɪŋ/US/ɑn ðə dʒɑb ˈtreɪnɪŋ/on·the·JOB·train·ing
training that employees receive while performing their normal jobs, learning practical skills at work
Examples
“New staff receive on-the-job training for two weeks.”
“On-the-job training helps people learn procedures faster than classroom courses.”
“The apprenticeship includes both formal lessons and on-the-job training.”
Band 8 sentence
“Our company reduces external courses by expanding on-the-job training, which speeds up skill transfer and lowers costs.”
Collocations
- provide on-the-job training
- receive on-the-job training
Word family
Common mistakes
in-job training→on-the-job training
job training→on-the-job training
Say it for a higher band
5in-job training→6job training→7+on-the-job training
Synonyms
job training
hands-on training
Easily confused
classroom training
“Most new recruits attended classroom training before starting fieldwork.”
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