Some jobs allow for you to participate in training whilst you are working in a paid job position.

This can help you learn how to improve in your current role, teach you new skills and processes to allow you to take on additional responsibilities or help you manage other members of staff. You may even go on to work in a different sector of the business following on from additional training.

Often employees will be given the opportunity to go on a management courses if they are being consider for running a department or a team of people. A management course can help an employee understand how to speak to other members of the team in an authoritative but not confrontational way. It can also help them with time management, help them boost staff moral and keep track of how effectively their members of staff are working.

Very often you will not have to pay for on the job training as it will either be in house or your employer will cover the cost of external training. If you have asked to go on a specific course then they may ask you for a contribution. You may even have to sign a contract to say that you will stay with the employer for a certain period of time following the completion of the course.  If you are offered additional training it is always a good idea to take them up on the offer as it will improve your productivity in a current job but can also look great on a CV should there come a time when you wish to leave.