Training Specialists Among Top Jobs for 2011

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website defines the Training Specialist occupation and explains the various types of work associated with:

"Training specialists plan, organize, and direct a wide range of training activities. Trainers consult with training managers and employee supervisors to develop performance improvement measures, conduct orientation sessions, and arrange on-the-job training for new employees. They help employees maintain and improve their job skills and prepare for jobs requiring greater skill. They work with supervisors to improve their interpersonal skills and to deal effectively with employees. They may set up individualized training plans to strengthen employees’ existing skills or teach new ones. 

Training specialists also may set up leadership or executive development programs for employees who aspire to move up in the organization. These programs are designed to develop or “groom” leaders to replace those leaving the organization and as part of a corporate succession plan. Trainers also lead programs to assist employees with job transitions as a result of mergers or consolidation, as well as retraining programs to develop new skills that may result from technological changes in the work place. In government-supported job-training programs, training specialists serve as case managers and provide basic job skills to prepare participants to function in the labor force. They assess the training needs of clients and guide them through the most appropriate training. After training, clients may either be referred to employer relations representatives or receive job placement assistance."

The BLS reports the overall job growth for this occupational category is expected to grow some 22% through 2018.  In 2009, the median wage level in this job group was reported to be $52,120 (reference ONet Online).   The social, artistic, conventional and enterprising Holland Interest Codes are the characteristics associated with the training specialist role.   Read more...

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