Why commercial training is a win-win for employers and employees
In today’s fast-paced and competitive job market, one thing is clear: learning never stops.
Whether you’re leading a growing business or building your career, commercial training is a smart, strategic, and affordable move.
At RNN Group, we’re proud to support businesses and individuals with a wide range of flexible commercial training courses across areas like health and safety, business, hospitality, STEM, and health and social care.
These have been designed to help employers build stronger teams and support employees who want to grow.
But why is commercial training so valuable? Let’s explore how it benefits both employers and employees.
What is commercial training?
Commercial training courses are professional development programmes which help employees gain new skills or certifications.
From technical and soft skills to industry specific knowledge, they include everything from health and safety certifications to leadership development, tech skills, or customer service excellence.
Commercial training is ideal for employers who want to upskill their staff, and for individuals who want to build confidence, earn certifications, or progress in their careers.
Benefits for employers
Training your team is good for business
Investing in your team’s development isn’t just a nice-to-have – it’s essential.
Strategic investment in staff training can lead to long term gains in performance, compliance and employee satisfaction, creating a more resilient and adaptable workforce.
Boosts performance and productivity
Skilled employees work smarter and faster. Whether it’s streamlining workflows or improving service delivery, well-trained teams can directly impact day-to-day operations and overall output.
Supports compliance and risk management
Many of our commercial courses are aimed at helping your staff meet legal and safety standards and regulations with confidence, ensuring your company operates within guidelines.
Employee engagement and retention
Investing in professional development shows your staff they matter. It boosts morale, increases loyalty, and helps you retain your best talent, reducing recruitment costs in the long run.
Drives innovation and competitiveness
Technology and best practices evolve quickly. Commercial training is a powerful way to stay ahead of the curve and ensure your staff adapt effectively to changes in your industry.
Improved customer satisfaction
The crux of the matter is that better-trained employees provide better service to your customers, leading to higher customer satisfaction, loyalty and more sales.
Benefits for employees
Build confidence, skills, and career opportunities
You don’t always need a degree to build a successful career, and commercial training is a great way to prove it.
Whether you’re aiming to move up in your current role, switch careers, or simply feel more confident in your work, commercial training boosts your professional and personal growth in a way that that fits around your lifestyle.
Skills development and career growth
Not only can it make you more effective in your current role, gaining new qualifications or certifications can opens the door to so many new opportunities.
Enhanced confidence, performance and efficiency
When you understand your role better, you naturally feel more capable, less stressed, and more empowered to handle any tasks and challenges that come your way.
Learn practical, transferrable skills
From communication to critical thinking and problem solving, many of our courses develop soft skills that are valuable across any role or industry.
Gain recognised certifications that matter
With industry-approved certifications, you can back up your skills and ability with evidence, giving you the edge in job applications or internal promotions.
Job satisfaction and security
Companies are more likely to retain employees who are skilled, flexible and up-to-date with best practice.
What commercial training courses do we offer at RNN Group?
Our commercial training programmes cover a wide range of crucial areas, from health and safety to customer service and business administration.
Just an example of the types of courses we offer include:
Business
- Accountancy – indirect tax
- Business administration
- Business improvement techniques
- Customer service
- Data protection/security
- Equality and diversity
- Team leading
Health and Safety
- IOSH Working/Managing Safely
- NEBOSH certification in health and safety or fire safety
- Cleaning principles
- Falls prevention
- Fire marshalling
- First aid at work
- Manual handling
Health and Social Care
- Care planning
- Caring for children and young people
- Counselling skills
- Dementia care
- Diabetes care and management
- Dignity and safeguarding
- End of life care
- Infection control
- Safe handling of medicine
STEM
- CAD
- Introduction to CNC/CAM
- Applied electronics
- Electrical equipment inspection and testing
- Electro-pneumatics
- Hydraulics
- Proportional hydraulics
Miscellaneous
- Customer service in hospitality
- Nutrition and health
- Retail operations
- Warehousing and storage
Explore our full range of commercial training courses here
We’ve designed our commercial training courses to be flexible, practical, and relevant to today’s working world. They can be delivered in-person at one of our campuses, or at your workplace and costs start from £75 per candidate depending on the course type.
We also have a vast range of distance learning courses that are all done online. If your business or place of work is based in the Sheffield City Region, distance learning course fees are funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA). This applies to all learners who are over 24, while candidates aged between 19-23 must not be employed as apprentices.
All of our commercial training courses can be tailored to your business needs and scaled across teams or departments.
Register your interest here or contact us to discuss your training needs further.