What You'll Do

  • 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.
  • Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants.
  • 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.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.38/5
Instructing 4.38/5
Learning Strategies 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Writing 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Active Learning 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Coordination 3.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Cooperation, Dependability, Adaptability/Flexibility, Integrity, Self-Control

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Speech Recognition 4.0/5
Speech Clarity 4.0/5
Fluency of Ideas 3.75/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Adobe ActionScript Adobe After Effects Adobe Authorware Adobe Captivate Adobe Creative Cloud software Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Presenter Advanced business application programming ABAP Alchemy Systems SISTEM Apache Struts Apple Final Cut Pro Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio Backbone.js Beeline Learning Management System LMS Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge Blackboard software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.39/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.39/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.32/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Applications Trainer Apprenticeship and Training Representative Auxiliary Personnel Inservice Coordinator Bilingual Trainer Certified EPIC Trainer (Certified Electronic Privacy Information Center Trainer) Computer Software Training Specialist Computer Technology Trainer Computer Training Specialist Corporate Trainer Course Developer Courseware Developer Curriculum Developer Curriculum Writer Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer Cyber Instructor Cyber Workforce Developer Development Associate Development Coordinator Development Specialist Driver Retraining Instructor E-Learning Designer Employee Development Specialist Employee Training Specialist Fire Department Training Officer Green Jobs Trainer Green Material Construction Trade Instructor HR Trainer (Human Resources Trainer) Industrial Trainer Insurance Employee Trainer IT Technical Trainer (Information Technology Technical Trainer) Job Development Specialist Job Training Specialist Labor Trainer Leadership Development Specialist Learning and Development Consultant Learning and Development Specialist (L and D Specialist) Management Development Specialist Manpower Development Advisor Manpower Development Specialist Older Worker Specialist Personnel Training Officer Product Trainer Research and Development Specialist (R and D Specialist) Sales Trainer Sales Training Specialist Scheme Technician Security Awareness Training Specialist Skill Training Program Coordinator Skills Trainer Software Trainer Technical Instructor Technical Trainer Technical Training Coordinator Trainer Training and Development Consultant Training Consultant Training Developer Training Facilitator Training Specialist Training Supervisor Workforce Development Analyst Workforce Development Specialist Workforce Executive