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.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$53,380Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- 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.
Personality
Interests
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Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
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
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
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
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
1. Do some research
- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
- Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
- Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
- Visit Idaho Launch
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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop