on-the-job training (OJT)

A program in which the training necessary to perform a job is provided by the employer after the employee is hired. The program is designed for persons who do not have the training or specific work experience required for the job. OJT allows the participant to gain the knowledge and skills necessary in the performance of a job after he or she is hired as an employee. The employer is usually in the private sector. The participant receives training while working, and after training may continue on with the same employer or be placed with another employer in unsubsidized employment.