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Training and Development Specialists

$63.08K Median Salary 35.2K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 10.8% Job Growth

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About This Career

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.

Reported Job Titles

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

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Abilities

Oral Expression

Oral Comprehension

Speech Clarity

Speech Recognition

Written Comprehension

Written Expression

Deductive Reasoning

Fluency of Ideas

Near Vision

Problem Sensitivity

Inductive Reasoning

Originality

Category Flexibility

Information Ordering

Far Vision

Memorization

Selective Attention

Knowledge

Education and Training

Customer and Personal Service

English Language

Personnel and Human Resources

Administration and Management

Psychology

Communications and Media

Skills

Instructing

Speaking

Learning Strategies

Active Listening

Social Perceptiveness

Active Learning

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Writing

Coordination

Service Orientation

Time Management

Systems Evaluation

Complex Problem Solving

Management of Personnel Resources

Negotiation

Operations Analysis

Persuasion

Systems Analysis

Technology Skills

Web platform development software

Computer based training software

Graphics or photo imaging software

Video conferencing software

Presentation software

Video creation and editing software

Data base user interface and query software

Document management software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Electronic mail software

Desktop publishing software

Customer relationship management CRM software

Cloud-based data access and sharing software

Word processing software

Data base management system software

Human resources software

Web page creation and editing software

Spreadsheet software

Medical software

Application server software

Access software

Development environment software

Network conferencing software

Office suite software

Operating system software

Business intelligence and data analysis software

Object or component oriented development software

Multi-media educational software

Analytical or scientific software

Internet browser software

Project management software

Process mapping and design software

Tools

Notebook computers

Liquid crystal display projector

Laser printers

Desktop computers

Overhead projectors

Personal computers

Abilities

Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Fluency of Ideas: The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Originality: The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Far Vision: The ability to see details at a distance.
Memorization: The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Knowledge

Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Psychology: Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Skills

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Technology Skills

Web platform development software: Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Computer based training software: BrainTrain IVA+Plus; Language arts educational software; Math educational software
Graphics or photo imaging software: SmugMug Flickr
Video conferencing software: Teleconferencing software
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Video creation and editing software: YouTube
Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software; Database software; Microsoft Access; Yardi software
Document management software: Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat; Filing system software; Records management software; Transcription system software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software: Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; Oracle PeopleSoft; Oracle PeopleSoft Financials; SAP software
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Desktop publishing software: Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign; Microsoft Publisher
Customer relationship management CRM software: Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge; Microsoft Dynamics; Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
Cloud-based data access and sharing software: Dropbox; Google Drive; Microsoft SharePoint
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Data base management system software: Apache Solr; Elasticsearch; MySQL
Human resources software: ADP Workforce Now
Web page creation and editing software: Facebook; Google Sites; LinkedIn; Social media sites
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Medical software: Henry Schein Dentrix; Medical condition coding software; Medical procedure coding software; MEDITECH software
Application server software: Oracle WebLogic Server
Access software: Citrix cloud computing software
Development environment software: Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
Network conferencing software: LogMeIn GoToWebinar
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
Business intelligence and data analysis software: BrightEdge; Conductor Searchlight; IBM Digital Analytics; Searchmetrics Suite
Object or component oriented development software: Oracle Java
Multi-media educational software: Interactive learning software
Analytical or scientific software: Statistical analysis software; TapRooT
Internet browser software: Web browser software
Project management software: Mavenlink; Microsoft Project
Process mapping and design software: Microsoft Visio

Tools

Notebook computers: Laptop computers
Liquid crystal display projector: Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
Laser printers: Computer laser printers
Desktop computers:
Overhead projectors: Overhead data projectors
Personal computers:

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