The Advantages of Outsourcing Training & Consultancy
Sometimes you can be too close to the problem to see the answers, other times you may lack the specific expertise required to find a solution. One possible solution is the outsourcing of specialist tasks to external consultants and service providers.
External consultants can also offer significant savings to an organisation as once the project finishes, so does the consultant. There is no ongoing salary package, superannuation, sick leave, holiday pay and so on.
Consultants are specialists that bring skills and objectivity to the table and they are able to totally commit to a project - unlike an employee who still has their 'normal' day to day job to do.
The outsourcing of training is now an accepted practice in Government and in the private sector. Outsourcing occurs for a number of reasons and provides an effective alternative to normal in-house training options. Including:
- Ensures that in the case of litigation, the organisation is able to apply sound risk management principles to reduce or transfer the residual risk. This is achieved by transferring risk to the external provider who delivers the training.
- Reduces staffing levels and allows redistribution to other essential core areas
- Increases cost effectiveness of budgetary allocation
- Provides the opportunity to engage specialist staff
- Ensures that outsourced staff are only used for specific training tasks as specified in a contract
- Allows existing staff to concentrate on core business opportunities rather than on peripheral activities
- Ensures that the training is provided by appropriately qualified and accredited personnel
- Ensures that students receive training, which is accredited and acceptable throughout the industry
- Provides management with access to independent qualified personnel for unbiased advice on issues that may be contentious within the workplace
- Reduces the organisations administrative requirements for the preparation, conduct and management of training
- Brings a new perspective to training initiatives
- Accesses expertise from outside the parochial confines of an organisation to enable the implementation of new programs in accordance with new legislation or codes of practice.
Due to the unique nature of the business conducted by each of our clients, and the restrictions placed upon them by timeframes, courses can be customised exclusively for the client.
Crux Australis staff are dedicated and highly qualified in carrying out all facets of training and development to the highest standards. Dedicated specialist training support and a variety of relevant courses will have a significant impact on the morale of staff and will encourage them to view their employment as a career, with long term prospects. For organisations with their own courses we can help to benchmark the content and update the learning materials. We can work with organisations to develop their own intellectual property and register courses. we can help train course facilitators to make them better at their job in the workplace.
Our network in the training industry is extensive so if we can't directly answer your questions, we know someone else who can.
Included in this website is information about the specific qualifications and a brief summary of other services that we offer. All qualifications that are issued are Nationally Accredited and Recognised (unless otherwise stated).
The ability to utilise an external provider will provide an organisation with an objective, highly trained, experienced and client focused employee, therefore having budgetary savings for the company overall.
