How to Train a New Employee for your Embroidery Business does not have to be a difficult  procedure, but a training program is a must for the success of any embroidery business. Each new employee must be trained thoroughly on one process before they are allowed to move onto the next process.

If you have hired a new employee to start on the production floor, the best place to start is at the end of the process, regardless of what you have hired them for.  Start them trimming, folding and packing.  This helps them to see how the process is finished and helps to get them excited to learn more.

If a new employee cannot trim, they need to be dismissed.  This is a very basic function, but takes a lot of dexterity and attention to detail.  Many people feel that this part of the process is for low paying individuals that cannot do anything else.  This could not be farther from the truth.  A trimming mistake can ruin the entire process if close attention is not paid to detail.  They need to have a positive attitude and their attitude will really show up during this process.

They can then be moved into a helper’s position.  A helper is someone that can help tie new threads onto the machine, load and unload the machine, carry work from the hooping area to the machine and carry the finished work from the machine to the trimmers.  The training of this helper is very important.  They must be shown every thing that they are supposed to do and thoroughly tested on these skills.  This sounds like it is so simple that anyone should be able to do it, but they need to be taught exactly how each step is done.

When people are trained properly there is less spoilage, less down time and more co-operation.
For more information about working with employees visit Embroidery Business Success.  I wrote a book that is now available about how to start and create a profitable embroidery business.  In this book is a chapter to help you through the process of selecting and training your new employees.

Joyce Jagger
The Embroidery Coach

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