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Training and Development Managers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

What you’d do

  • Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
  • Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
  • Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
  • Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
  • Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.
  • Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with employees.
  • Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
  • Prepare training budget for department or organization.

Skills that matter

  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Coordination

How to get there

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Also called

  • L and D Director (Learning and Development Director)
  • Learning Manager
  • Training Director
  • Training Manager
  • Education and Development Manager
  • Organizational Development Manager (OD Manager)

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