I am doing a research about cross training in the construction industry.
Actually I get a bit confused between tier 2 workers and cross-trained workers. I would thank anybody who can help me to differentiate between these two.
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Cross-training involves teaching an employee who was hired to perform one job function the skills required to perform other job functions.
Cross-training programs are a way to more formally organize the process of getting employees prepared to be able to do more than a single job. These programs offer a wide variety of benefits for businesses. For example, a well-designed program can help reduce costs, improve employee morale, reduce turnover, and increase productivity. It can also give a company greater scheduling flexibility, and may even lead to operational improvements. Perhaps the most important benefit that accrues to companies that implement cross-training programs, however, is greater job satisfaction among employees. Cross-training demonstrates that the company has faith in employees' abilities and wants to provide them with opportunities for career growth. In an age when companies are always trying to accomplish more work with fewer workers, anything that helps to motivate and retain employees can be worthwhile. Cross-trained employees often feel that their jobs have been enriched, and they are often able to contribute more to a firm by coming up with creative solutions based on drawing upon their knowledge of different company systems.
Another benefit of cross-training is increased workforce flexibility. The ability of cross-trained employees to fill in during absences, vacations, and peak demand periods can reduce the costs involved in hiring and training temporary workers or new employees.
Tier 2 Work Permit for Skilled Workers. Tier 2 work permits are designed to allow skilled workers to come to the UK to fill a temporary gap in the local labour market.
For a job to qualify for a Tier 2 Skilled Worker work permit it must meet the following requirements:
The job must require a qualification of at least an S/NVQ Level 3;
The compensation offered to the prospective migrant must be appropriate to the job and the local labour market;
The employer who wishes to employ the prospective migrant must have an Employer Sponsorship Licence.
Successful applicants under the Tier 2 Skilled Worker category must pass the Tier 2 points test and will be issued a certificate of sponsorship by their employer. Once this certificate is received, the applicant can apply for entry clearance to the UK from their home country.
Entry clearance is not guaranteed, even if a certificate of sponsorship has been issued. All entry clearance applications for the UK are subject to health and security clearance.
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