Factotum vel Limatulus: Determining a Functional Balance of Required Training Between Generalist or Specialist Positions
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https://doi.org/10.55578/hrdm.2601.001Keywords:
Training, KSA, Requirements, Mandatory, Generalist, SpecialistAbstract
Standardized prerequisite training is required to obtain a job while ongoing general and field-specific training is required to retain that job. The problem is the amount of required training has escalated to the point that an employee can no longer do their basic job.
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