46 • NEWPRODUCTS&INNOVATIONS
Something
new for the
new year?
Have you made your new year’s
resolution yet? Rather than cutting back
on something or quitting something
in 2019, why not try starting a new
venture instead? Learning something
new, or even better, sharing your skills
with someone else, could not only make
you both feel better about yourselves,
it could actually help your business…
» » UPSKILLING IS TEACHING
an employee additional
skill, giving companies and
individuals the opportunity
to expand their capabilities.
It became a big workplace
trend in 2018 as companies
are getting more and more
interested in training their
employees and are focusing
on continuous learning in the
workplace.
WHY UPSKILLING?
Companies and
organisations are encouraged
to invest in training programs
and courses to help employees
develop new abilities and
minimise troublesome skills
gaps. On top of investing
in employees and personal
satisfaction, upskilling has
tangible advantages for
companies, in any market.
Gaining new skills allows
companies to maintain
engagement within the market
and with their customers. New
skill sets are always valued
internally and externally. In
the security and access control
market, having attended a
training and becoming a
certified installer can increase
the trust relationship with
customers as the company’s
legitimacy to install a
product is higher. Those new
acquired skills can also be
useful in maintaining market
competitiveness. Indeed, if
a company is the only one
offering certified installations
on a specific product or is the
only one that knows how to
use the latest access control
technologies, they will be
chosen for the job.
HOW TO UPSKILL
The first step to upskilling
is keeping your knowledge
up-to-date. You can do so by
subscribing to industry related
magazines or companies’
newsletters as they will tell you
all about the latest products
and enhancements in the
locking and access control
market.
WHAT TRAINING?
Product manufacturers often
offer training on their latest
products, technologies and
services, either with a fee or
free of charge.
While some prefer online
courses and webinars for their
practicability, others would
rather choose a hands-on
training for the extra practice.
Webinars and online courses
have become popular over
the past few years with the
development of the internet. An
online course or a webinar can
be followed from your premises
and at a time that is convenient
for you, which allows for a more
flexible training planning.
Hands-on (or face-to-face)
training is preferable for anyone
wanting to get both theoretical
and practical knowledge on
a new product or new access
control system. Those training
opportunities allow for live
questions while exploring real-
world scenarios and solutions as
well as product features.
A training session, whether
face-to-face or online should
then be chosen carefully and in
line with your companies’ goals.
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Many locksmiths and electrical
engineers have chosen to get
trained on access control as this
is a growing part of the security
industry. Access control is seen
by many as an extension to any
locking system, and as such is a
crucial new skill for locksmiths
wanting to expand their
business and clients.
Choosing the right training
is just as important as
choosing the right product.
The right training combined
with the right product will
give you the satisfaction of a
job well done and will give
your clients the peace of mind
they need to take advantage of
their locking or access control
system.
With over thirty years of
being a global industry leader
in access control, CDVI has
become the installer’s choice.
Find out more at
www.cdvi.co.uk