on-the-job training
nounUK /ˌɒn ðə ˈdʒɒb ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
US /ˌɑːn ðə ˈdʒɑːb ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
Learning how to do a job by actually doing it while you work.
She learned to use the coffee machine through on-the-job training at the café.
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2. Training that happens at the normal place of work rather than in a classroom.
The factory offers on-the-job training for all new machine operators.
3. Skills gained by doing real tasks under supervision instead of studying theory.
His on-the-job training as a mechanic taught him more than any textbook.
4. A period of learning during which an employee is paid while being taught the role.
New hires complete six weeks of on-the-job training before working alone.