Training and Development Specialists - 13-1073.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Conduct training and development programs for employees.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Commercial-Instructor Supervisor
  • Coordinator, Skill-Training Program
  • Inservice Coordinator, Auxiliary Personnel
  • Port Purser
  • Technical Training Coordinator

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

13-1011.00 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
13-1021.00 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
13-1022.00 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
13-1023.00 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
13-1031.00 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
13-1031.01 Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance
13-1031.02 Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
13-1032.00 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
13-1041.00 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation
13-1041.01 Environmental Compliance Inspectors
13-1041.02 Licensing Examiners and Inspectors
13-1041.03 Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
13-1041.04 Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
13-1041.06 Coroners
13-1051.00 Cost Estimators
13-1061.00 Emergency Management Specialists
13-1071.00 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists
13-1071.01 Employment Interviewers
13-1071.02 Personnel Recruiters
13-1072.00 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
13-1073.00 Training and Development Specialists
13-1079.99 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other
13-1081.00 Logisticians

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors or customer representatives.
  • Attend meetings and 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.
  • Design, plan, organize and direct orientation and training for employees or customers of industrial or commercial establishment.
  • Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.
  • Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.
  • Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, and handouts.
  • Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books and magazine articles.
  • Monitor training costs to ensure budget is not exceeded, and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
  • Monitor, evaluate and record training activities and program effectiveness.
  • Negotiate contracts with clients, including desired training outcomes, fees and expenses.
  • Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
  • Organize and develop, or obtain, training procedure manuals and guides and course materials such as handouts and visual materials.
  • Present information, using a variety of instructional techniques and formats such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos and lectures.
  • Refer trainees to employer relations representatives, to locations offering job placement assistance, or to appropriate social services agencies if warranted.
  • Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, and instructors.
  • Screen, hire, and assign workers to positions based on qualifications.
  • Select and assign instructors to conduct training.
  • Supervise instructors, evaluate instructor performance, and refer instructors to classes for skill development.

Detailed Work Activities

  • assess staff or applicant skill levels
  • assign work to staff or employees
  • conduct training for personnel
  • confer with managers, instructors, or customer representatives
  • convert information into instructional program
  • design classroom presentations
  • develop course or training objectives
  • develop instructional materials
  • develop training programs
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • edit written material
  • evaluate information from employment interviews
  • evaluate performance of employees or contract personnel
  • evaluate training materials
  • hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
  • identify training needs
  • interview job applicants
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • make presentations
  • monitor operational budget
  • monitor training costs
  • negotiate business contracts
  • organize educational material or ideas
  • organize training procedure manuals
  • orient new employees
  • participate in staff training programs
  • prepare periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs
  • provide customer service
  • refer clients to community services or resources
  • schedule activities, classes, or events
  • schedule or contract meeting facilities
  • schedule training
  • train instructors in training techniques
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use interviewing procedures
  • use knowledge of multi-media technology
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use teaching techniques
  • write employee orientation or training materials