Training and Development Specialists
Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.
Also known as: Applications Trainer, Apprenticeship and Training Representative, Auxiliary Personnel Inservice Coordinator, Bilingual Trainer, Certified EPIC Trainer (Certified Electronic Privacy Information Center Trainer), Computer Software Training Specialist, Computer Technology Trainer, Computer Training Specialist, ...
Annual Salary
Median annual wage (May 2024)
Job Outlook
Projected growth, 2024–2034 (Much faster than average)
What You'd Do
- Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
- Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
- Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
- Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
- Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.
- Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants.
- Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
- Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.
- Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
- Select and assign instructors to conduct training.
- Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.
- Negotiate contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses.
- Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
- Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.
- Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
- Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes.
- Refer trainees to employer relations representatives, to locations offering job placement assistance, or to appropriate social services agencies, if warranted.
- Develop or implement training programs related to efficiency, recycling, or other issues with environmental impacts.
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Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)
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Salary data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Outlook data: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034.
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