The importance of training can never be over-emphasised in an industry where there is a constant shortage of skilled technical staff.
Whether starting a new career or keeping abreast of the latest technology, ongoing training and skills development should form part of our everyday lives.
Unfortunately, training is often seen in our industry as an expense rather than an investment and is usually placed at the bottom of the list. Technicians tend to move from company to company, bringing with them a load of experience, but often a lack of solid skills.
Whether you are a company investing in your staff or an individual investing in your career, training will bring with it a host of advantages that will give you or your company a competitive edge.
The saying, “With knowledge comes responsibility” is very true. By empowering technicians with knowledge, their mindsets change and they develop a sense of responsibility, accountability, loyalty and pride in their work. When we equate this in monetary terms and bottom-line profits, it is priceless.
In any country, the success of its people and economy is directly proportional to its skills and it is our social responsibility to ensure that skills development is available to everyone. The security industry is by far the most serious in the world as clients as well as the government look to us as the “professionals” responsible for protecting their lives and assets.
Most reasons for failing to implement a training programme within a company are usually attributed to time constraints or lack of finances. If correctly budgeted, both of these excuses can be overcome, with training. Productivity will rise, false alarms will be reduced and profits will increase. This is a guarantee!
So, by investing in your future or the future of your employees, you will have placed yourself or your company firmly on the road to success.
At SAIDSA, we place training at the top of the list, ensuring that the industry has a constant supply of expert technical staff going into the future. SAIDSA has a SASSETA-accredited training centre.
Whether a new technician to the industry, a current technician, a salesperson or a school-leaver looking to start a career in this dynamic and ever-changing industry, SAIDSA has a training course tailor-made for you.
