Analysis of workplace experiences recounted by 29 human resource development (HRD) professionals uncovered 3 themes: emphasis on people and work processes, need for greater personal control and security, and desire for task and functional equity. Findings suggest that HRD is an occupational culture more concerned with employee development and…

Experienced trainers can foster professional values and attitudes in other trainers by facilitating reflection in action--a process of examining assumptions underlying practice during practice. Techniques such as curriculum review and videotaping provide opportunities to critique performance. (SK)

Problems faced by corporate trainers include the following: (1) no staff; (2) low attendance; (3) trainees' bad attitude; (4) information overload on the Internet; (5) lack of competent staff; (6) convincing the boss of the value of training; (7) making training stick; (8) making training cost effective; (9) training experts to train; and (10)…

Describes opportunities and concerns involved in four human-resource development initiatives for enhancing women's career development: mentoring, training, career planning, and informal learning. (SK)

Interviews with 16 apprentices and 8 trainers focused on the extent to which they perceive the workplace as a learning environment. A clash between production and learning goals meant learning was undervalued and incidental to the process of production. This jeopardizes the development of continuous learning attitudes. (SK)

Challenges confronting preparation of human resource development (HRD) practitioners include competing views of what drives practice, the changing nature of workplaces, and diverse findings on the role of HRD practitioners. HRD preparation should therefore be grounded in the context of practice, address traditional training activities, and foster…

The industry report of employer-provided training includes charts depicting training budgets, who's learning what and how, trends (including work teams and social issues), and technologies for training. (SK)

Training jobs are paying more as companies realize their value; e-learning is forcing more firms to focus on training and trainers. Trainers should understand the business, be proactive, conduct needs assessments, know when to say no, embrace technology, understand adult learning, become subject-matter experts, and measure return on investment.…

Conceptualizes learning within experiential and constructivist perspectives as a complex interplay of orientation, elaboration, and integration. Illustrates the model with the case of a training program aimed at organizational change. Identifies tensions between the three components and the trainer's role. (Contains 26 references.) (SK)

Trainers need to update and maintain their offerings at the cutting edge to keep up with the Net Generation. These younger workers do not want or expect lifelong employment or company loyalty. (JOW)

Teacher and trainer training is one of the most important determinants of the success of reforms in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems in recent years in the Mediterranean region. This is based upon the assumption that the role of teachers and trainers in the reform of TVET is a dual one; that of stakeholder and…

Explanations regarding the evolution of traditional military instruction and descriptions of efforts to develop performance-oriented training techniques (Utrain) in the Army are presented. (Author/LH)

Standards of conduct, roles, and responsibilities expected of athletic trainers should be developed and disseminated. These guidelines could be used in court to show that the athletic trainer was following basic standards if he should be charged with liability. A review of liability cases involving athletic injuries received while athletes were…

In the traditional sense of the word professional, the occupation of trainer does not seem to fit. However, in terms of qualifications and competencies, trainers are moving toward that category. Sheffield Polytechnic is currently developing courses to help trainers improve their competencies through reading material, exercises, projects, and…