To learn how to checkout groceries at a supermarket, the newly hired Celeste watched carefully as the 15-year veteran grocery checker weighed potatoes, double-bagged gallon jugs of milk, and handled payments. The supermarket was using _____ to teach Celeste how to perform the duties of grocery checker.
A) job rotation
B) off-site training
C) virtual training
D) programmed instruction
E) on-the-job training

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On-the-job training is when an employee learns how to perform their job duties by observing and working alongside experienced employees. This is precisely what Celeste did when she watched the 15-year veteran grocery checker perform her duties. Therefore, the answer is E, on-the-job training. The other options, such as job rotation, off-site training, virtual training, and programmed instruction, are not applicable here as Celeste did not rotate between different job roles, attend training outside the supermarket, use virtual tools, or learn through instructional materials, respectively.

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