1. Training and Development Specialists Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA) 1

2. Professional Requirements for Training and Development Specialists Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  college degree  several years of work experience  ability to coordinate, supervise, manage, train others 2

3. Current Trends Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Much faster than average growth is expected for employment opportunities.  Top industries requiring employees include health care, financial, and insurance.  Certification increases chances for advancement. 3

4. Earnings (2009) Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  $25.06 per hour  $52,120 annually  Texas: $23.58 per hour and $49,000 annually  20% projected growth from 2008-2018  Projected job openings (2008-2018) - 107, 100 4

5. Tasks Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Monitor, evaluate, and record training activities and program effectiveness  Offer training programs to improve worker skills  Assess training needs  Develop alternative training methods when improvements do not happen 5

6. Tasks, Cont. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Organize, develop, obtain training procedure guides  Present information with a variety of instructional techniques  Evaluate training materials  Design, plan, organize and direct orientation and training for employees  Create a budget and monitor training costs  Select instructors 6

7. Technology Used for Training and Development Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Computers  Printers  Projectors and media equipment  Computer-based training software 7

8. Required Knowledge Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Education and training principles  English language  Customer and personal service  Administration and management  Communication and media 8

9. Required Knowledge, Cont. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Psychology  Personnel and human resources  Clerical  Computers and electronics  Sociology and anthropology 9

10. Required Skills Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Speaking  Instructing  Learning strategies  Reading comprehension  Active listening  Monitoring  Social perceptiveness  Coordination  Critical thinking  Judgment and decision making 10

11. Abilities Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Oral expression  Oral comprehension  Speech clarity  Written comprehension  Written expression  Inductive reasoning  Near vision  Speech recognition  Deductive reasoning  Originality 11

12. Work Abilities Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Training and teaching others  Communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates  Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships  Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work 12

13. Work Abilities, Cont. Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Coaching and developing others  Getting information  Interacting through computers  Updating and using relevant knowledge  Interpreting the meaning of information for others  Thinking creatively 13

14. Typical Work Situations Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Electronic mail  Telephone  Face-to-face communication  Group or team work  Structured and unstructured work  Freedom to make decisions  Coordinate or lead others 14

15. Interests Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Social - communicating with and teaching people  Artistic - self-expression, creativity  Conventional - following set procedures and routines  Enterprising - starting up and carrying out projects 15

16. Work Styles Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Dependability  Attention to detail  Cooperation  Initiative  Integrity  Adaptability/flexibility  Leadership  Achievement/effort  Self control  Analytical thinking 16

17. Work Values Copyright Texas Education Agency (TEA)  Relationships - provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment  Achievement – results-oriented, allowing employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment  Independence - allow employees to creatively work on their own 17