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13-1151.00 - Training and Development Specialists
13-1151.00 - 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.
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Bright Outlook
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Green Job
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Current Employment
252,600
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Forecasted Employment
271,500
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Change in Employment
+18,900
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Change in Employment %
+7.5%
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Tasks

Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
- 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.
- 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.
Supplemental
- Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants.
- 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.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge

Knowledge
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All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools

Tools
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Technology

Technology
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Certifications

Certifications
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Licensing

Licensing
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All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
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