1. Induction provides an overall preview of the company through presentations and introduces employees to different people in the organization to familiarize them with the company. Orientation is longer and provides a practical overview of the company. 2. Training aims to improve employee performance on current jobs and prepare them for future roles. It can increase productivity, quality, health and safety, and prevent obsolescence through learning. 3. Common training methods include on-the-job training, job instruction training, job rotation, coaching, mentoring, lectures, vestibule training, case studies, and role playing. Coaching focuses on specific issues while mentoring takes a broader long-term view.