Human Resource Development ( contd)

INDUCTION (உய்த்தறிதல்)

Deficiency of Skill at work (பணித் திறன் )

Whatever stringent method is adopted for selection of an employee, there is always a possibility of skill at varience with expectation while the person actually carry out the task. Hence, there is a definitive need for regular on the job review, of the tasks carried out by employee after selection.This is to ensure his mastery over his work and maintenance of high standard during execution. This also helps in ascertaining need for on the job training to eliminate any deficiency of performance when the task is actually carried out by the selected individual. The sage deals with workmanship aspect in the following Kural.

எனைவகையான் தேறியக் கண்ணும் வினைவகையான்

வேறாகும் மாந்தர் பலர்.  (514)

 Enaivakaiyaan Theria Kannum Vinaivagaiyaan
 Veragum Maandar Palar.

எல்லா விதத்திலும் பரிசோதித்து தேர்ந்தெடுத்தாலும் செயலைச்    

செய்யும்   திறமையால் வேறுபடுபவர்கள் உண்டு

Even after rigorous selection process, individual  would differ in

skill  during actual execution of the task assigned to him.

Specialisation (நிபுணத்துவம்)

After ensuring the Employee’s skill set and aptitude, rigorous training has to be given to make him a specialist in his profession. Each task demands a specific skill set which should be imparted through guidance and on the job training. By this, company can maximize the talent and his output for the benefit of the organization. It is not an one time affair but a continuous a process, spanning through out the stay time of the employee.There must be constant updating and retraining of the employee’s skill to suit the rapid change of technology witnessed in all fields. This crucial factor is covered in the following Kural.  

வினைக்குரிமை நாடிய பின்றை அவனை
அதற்குரிய  னாகச் செயல்  [518]  

Vinaikurimai Naadia Pinrai Avanai
Atharkkuriya Naagach Cheyal

ஒரு தொழிலை செய்வதற்கு ஏற்றவன் என்பதை ஆராய்ந்த பிறகு அவனை அத்தொழிலில் வல்லவனாக உயர்த்த வேண்டும்.

Once the right person is chosen for a job after detailed evaluation, he should be made fully accountable for it.

 On the job Training (பணி பயிற்சி)

Tiruvalluvar, also stresses, the importance of imparting training to an employee how ever much he is equipped with theoretical knowledge to ensure hands on experience before assigning a task. It is amazing to note, how deeply the sage had analyzed the human resource from selection, identifying the talent, fitting the task to the person and need for training ,to make individual most useful in any venture. Following Kural highlights this aspect.

 செயற்கை அறிந்தக் கடைத்தும் உலகத்து
 இயற்கை அறிந்து செயல் (637)

 Seyarkkai arinthu kadaiththum ulagaththu
  Iyarkkai arinthu seyal 

 ஓருவன் புத்தக அறிவு நன்கு பெற்றிருந்தாலும் ஒருசெயலைத்
 தொடங்குமுன் அவன்   செய்முறை பயிற்சி அடைவது அவசியம்

 Though, a person had acquired knowledge through education, it is

  imperative   that he acquires pactical skill through training  before

 actually undertaking a task.

Suitability  & Specialization (பொருத்தமும் நிபுணத்துவமும்)

There is a definite need for finding out aptitude and capability before one takes up (or allotted as the case may be) a task. It is also essential to acquire in depth knowledge in the selected profession and continue to remain in it with perseverance to become a specialist. The sage categorically asserts that for any one following the above route, nothing would be impossible to achieve. It is a great wonder, how deeply the sage had dealt with the need for specialized skill set and unwavering commitment and hard work for someone to have mastery over the specialised task. This also reflects the highighly developed status of the Tamil Society, which must have been very much advanced in all walks of life as literatures mirror the society at large. The following Kural highlights the above.

ஒல்வதறிவது அறிந்ததன் கண் தங்கி
செல்வார்க்கு செல்லாதது இல். (472)

Olvathrivathu Arinthathan Kan Thangi
Selvarkku Sellathathu Il

தனக்கு பொருந்திய செயலையும்,அதற்கு தேவையானஅறிய வேண்டியதையும்   அறிந்து அதனிடம் நிலைத்து முயல்வார்க்கு

முடியாதது ஒன்றும்  இல்லை.

 Nothing is impossible to achieve, for one, who selects the job that is suitable to   

 him, enrich himself with required knowledge and stay put in the same

 profession with perseverance.