Training & Development Specialist

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Computer Training Specialist; Corporate Trainer; Job Training Specialist; Leadership Development Specialist; Learning and Development Consultant; Learning and Development Specialist (L and D Specialist); Management Development Specialist; Trainer; Training and Development Consultant; Training Specialist

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.

Knowledge

• Education and Training
• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Administration and Management
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Psychology
• Communications and Media

Skills

• Speaking
• Learning Strategies
• Active Listening
• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Fluency of Ideas
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Originality
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Far Vision
• Memorization
• Selective Attention