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Training and Development Specialists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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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This source lists 20 tasks, including 18 marked Core and 2 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2022.
20 tasks shown
Core · Task 94 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
Core · Task 20475 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
Core · Task 19559 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
Core · Task 97 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
Core · Task 103 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
Core · Task 98 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
Core · Task 20474 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.
Core · Task 102 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.
Core · Task 101 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
Core · Task 20476 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
Core · Task 106 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.
Core · Task 93 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
Core · Task 99 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.
Core · Task 100 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants.
Core · Task 105 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Select and assign instructors to conduct training.
Core · Task 108 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Negotiate contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses.
Core · Task 20477 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes.
Core · Task 95 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
Supplemental · Task 111 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Refer trainees to employer relations representatives, to locations offering job placement assistance, or to appropriate social services agencies, if warranted.
Supplemental · Task 19558 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Develop or implement training programs related to efficiency, recycling, or other issues with environmental impacts.
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