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Question
Point out the merits of the main methods used in staff training.
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Solution
- Merits of On-the-Job Training:
- It is convenient and inexpensive.
- It provides first-hand job knowledge.
- It gives experience under actual working conditions.
- Merits of Off-the-Job Training:
- Trainees can focus on studying without distractions from workplace noise.
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