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Training and Development Specialists

$64,340 Median Wage (2023)

42,200 Projected job openings (2023-2033)

11.50% Projected growth (2023-2033)

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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

On-the-Job Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

Detailed Work Activities

Coordinate personnel recruitment activities.
Evaluate training programs, instructors, or materials.
Coordinate training activities.
Conduct surveys in organizations.
Develop training materials.
Train personnel on managerial topics.
Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers.
Advise others on human resources topics.
Train personnel in organizational or compliance procedures.
Monitor financial indicators.
Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
Supervise employees.
Update professional knowledge.
Train personnel to enhance job skills.
Evaluate effectiveness of personnel policies or practices.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

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.
Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.
Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.
Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.
Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
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.
Select and assign instructors to conduct training.
Negotiate contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses.
Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes.
Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
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.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 28.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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