This master's thesis explores the role of human resource (HR) professionals in employee training. Since employees spend most of their time in the workplace, this space is crucial for learning and acquiring new job-related knowledge, as well as broader skills. Training has many positive effects, such as boosting employee satisfaction, improving how they tackle workplace challenges and changes, and significantly contributing to the company's overall success. HR professionals play a crucial role in this process, as they are responsible for employee education and training. Work in the field of employee training encompasses all educational process phases, including needs analysis, program planning, implementation, and final evaluation of the outcomes. The research indicates that HR professionals address different stages of the andragogical cycle to varying degrees, which is also influenced by the division of tasks between internal and external collaborators. Most training is conducted by external organizations or experts. HR professionals use different methods and approaches for educational activities. However, research shows that HR professionals often use simpler evaluation and needs analysis methods, which can lead to less detailed results and a limited understanding of the effectiveness of the training. The complexity of HR tasks requires a broad range of competencies, as HR professionals come from various fields of formal education, which is also confirmed by our research. However, many lack the necessary andragogical knowledge, which poses a challenge. Acquiring this knowledge would help them perform their roles more effectively. Due to the complexity of their work, larger companies often assign different experts, grouped into a single functional unit, to manage HR functions. This system is not feasible in smaller companies, where a manager frequently takes on the HR role or is outsourced to HR agencies. This problem highlights the importance of the professional and personal development of HR professionals in employee training, as it equips them with the necessary knowledge to perform their roles effectively within the company. The research found that HR professionals generally do not lack knowledge in the field of employee training, as most rate their expertise as good. Moreover, most of them regularly engage in professional development.
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