ERIC Number: ED422503
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1997
Pages: 146
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ISBN: ISBN-0-8442-4643-3
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Opportunities in Training & Development Careers. VGM Opportunities Series.
Gordon, Edward E.; Petrini, Catherine M.; Campagna, Ann P.
This volume is a resource for those who want to explore opportunities in training and development careers. Chapter 1 covers the evolution of training and the future of education at work. Chapter 2 considers trainers' roles; program design and development; needs assessment; development of program objectives; program content, training methods, evaluation, and implementation; train-the-trainer workshops; presentation skills; the training leader; and the facilitator as change agent. Chapter 3, a profile of the field, looks at salaries and other forms of compensation, working conditions for training specialists, and personal motivations. Chapter 4 considers educational requirements and preparation, including changes, training institutes, training package certification programs, competency model, and college programs. Chapter 5 discusses the job market, resumes, interview skills, occupational outlook, career expectations, and management development trends. Chapter 6 focuses on trends: total quality management, learning organization, high-performance workplace, team building, workforce diversity, experiential and adventure learning, distance learning, outcomes-based paradigm shift, training's economic value added, utility analysis, time value of money, and performance value. Chapter 7 deals with building a network, where to network, and helpful organizations and publications for networking. Chapter 8 discusses the corporate university. (Contains 67 references. (YLB)
Descriptors: Career Education, Corporate Education, Employment Patterns, Employment Qualifications, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Occupational Information, Organizational Development, Postsecondary Education, Program Content, Program Design, Program Development, Trainers
VGM Career Horizons, 4255 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60646-1975; toll-free phone: 800-621-1918; World Wide Web: http://www.ntc-cb.com (clothbound: ISBN-0-8442-4643-3, $14.95; paperback: ISBN-0-8442-4644-1, $11.95).
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
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Audience: Students
Language: English
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Note: Foreword by Anthony Carnevale.