Training and Development Specialists

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.

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

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.

Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.

Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.

Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.

Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.

Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.

Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.

Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.

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Drupal

Hypertext markup language HTML

Common Curriculum

Learning management system LMS

Moodle

SumTotal Systems ToolBook

Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud software

Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop

SmugMug Flickr

Cisco Webex

Google Meet

LogMeIn GoToMeeting

Zoom

Google Slides

Mentimeter

Microsoft PowerPoint

Poll Everywhere

Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects

Apple Final Cut Pro

Screencast-O-Matic

WeVideo

Blackboard software

Database software

FileMaker Pro

Microsoft Access

Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat

HP Trim

Interwoven software

Oracle PeopleSoft

Oracle PeopleSoft Financials

SAP software

IBM Notes

Microsoft Outlook

Laptop computers

Liquid crystal display LCD projectors

Overhead display projectors

Training & Development Specialists

Explore technology and how we use it in our everyday lives. Become a producer, not just a consumer, by thinking of how you could make something better.

I found organizations on campus that helped me get loans and work.

I get to brainstorm and make educational technology tools with people all over the world.

Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow

You should make as much money as possible.

Todd Beard

Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow

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My work combines:

My work combines:

Education

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Teaching / Mentoring

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Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

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Todd Beard

Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Education

Technology

Teaching / Mentoring

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Peers:

Challenges I Overcame

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