Training & Development Specialists
Corporate Trainer, Job Training Specialist, Learning and Development Specialist (L and D Specialist), Training Specialist
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
- Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
Knowledge
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Business
- customer service
- human resources (HR)
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- psychology
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- understanding people's reactions
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- come up with lots of ideas
- notice when problems happen
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Initiative
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Web platform development software
- Django
- Drupal
Computer based training software
- Common Curriculum
- Moodle
Video conferencing software
- Cisco Webex
- Zoom
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree
usually needed
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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