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Engaging the accountants of tomorrow – part two: training and progression I have been delving into some of the key findings from my report, Engaging and Training the Accountants of Tomorrow, and examining how the voices of Generation Z may be stereotyped and how they might be put off applying for accounting roles by leaders in the industry. In my last blog, I spoke about the challenges of recruiting the next generation of accountants. This time, I wanted to focus on the importance of training and progression. Different learning types The first thing to remember when providing any sort of training is that everyone learns in different ways. Understanding each type of learner that you are trying to engage with will not only benefit them in terms of how they absorb the knowledge they need, but it will also help the broader team as you’re helping them to become the best employee they can be. There are four main learner types – visual, auditory, reading and writing, and kinaesthetic. In my report, I spoke to 27 Gen Zs from BHP and found that the majority were kinaesthetic learners (they learn by doing). On top of being kinaesthetic learners, the younger generation prefer to learn in short snippets – this may be due to our diminishing attention spans or our love of getting a cup of tea between sessions! If employers can determine methods of training based on learners’ preferred mode of learning, we may see improved knowledge retention.