Corporate Trainer

Finding out training needs includes communicating with managers and supervisors, conducting surveys, talking to the employees and observing on the job performance. Analyzing performance management feedback and organizational, departmental and operational needs. Give a specific example in your interview answer.

I see myself advancing or progressing in my career. I hope to have achieved my goals and aim and also to impact in people.

My training method is a combination of visual demonstration, Q&A discussion, presentation of information, and practice. I engage my students in the lesson, providing them opportunity to engage with the information or skill themselves through discussion, practice, and questions.

After each class I submit any changes and corrections so it is ready for print and assembly. I delegate the assembly of the manual to folks on the phone that have down time.

I have attended multiple workshops such as coaching to performance, motivating for results, taken college course work in business management and I am certified in Microsoft Office 2010.

Be ready to give some examples of the kind of team player you are. If you are not into office politics and have harbored good relationships at work, mention it. And remember that the interviewer may ask your references the same question. I strongly suggest contacting your references before the interview stage in order to talk through your career goals and how the reference can best support them.

The role of a trainer is to develop a competency and skill sets in an individual to perform his/her effectively and efficiently in the work place. The trainer should communicate to the trainees about what is expected out of training in a simple and professional way.

The trainer plays a pivotal role from start to end of the training that includes the following:

☛ Training plan

☛ Timing of different training sessions

☛ Choosing the relevant training methods

☛ Preparing the training materials and aids

☛ Conducting training sessions and

☛ Evaluating the post training session

The basic difference between training and development is:

Training helps to make the employee of a company to be more effective and efficient in the present role and responsibilities of the job i.e. fulfill short term needs of any company but development helps to improve the overall personality dimensions of an employee to take up any future assignments if any and better equipped to handle any critical situations might occur i.e. fulfill long term needs of any company.

Communication plays an extremely important role in the process of implementing change. Resistance to change occurs because of:

☛ Fear of change

☛ Not being a part of the change process

☛ People moving away from their comfort zones

☛ Low level of trust In being able to manage change

☛ Wrong information about the need for change

However, all these problems can be better managed with open and clear communication.

This is a good way to get a sense of the how the company operates and what each department does so that you can see how your role as an intern/trainee would fit into this organization.

You may not have a lot of experience in the field yet, but make sure you have researched and are ready to discuss current trends – particularly what's happening in the U.S. and in your home country. It's also extremely important to refer to specifics from internships or work experience you've had in the past or topics you've recently studied in school.

Trainers do not often have the opportunity to sit down. Because they are facilitating the program in one way or another, they stand during all presentations and during most discussions. Even when the participants are in small groups, trainers move from group to group ready to answer questions, address problems, or know when to move on to the next subject.

Although it would be nice to have all the training materials, supplies, and equipment just magically show up at the training site, it is more likely that you will be the person responsible for getting it all there. Packing, loading, unloading, and unpacking (and then doing it all over again) is simply a part of a trainer’s job.

When answering trainer interview questions about effective training relate it to actual examples. Effective training means the employees are engaged in the training, learn new skills, ideas and knowledge. The process enhances employee self esteem and instills confidence and motivation.

The participants are able to transfer effectively what has been learned into the work environment. The training meets the employee's development and training needs and helps fulfill the organization's goals and objectives.

Refer to the essential skills and behaviors that every successful trainer needs.

These include technical skills such as knowledge of adult learning principles and business core competencies such as knowledge and understanding of basic business principles and organizational behavior.

Include personal competencies such as planning and organizing skills, information gathering and analysis, communication and presentation skills, coaching skills, adaptability, creativity and resilience.

Support your answer with work related examples.

Training is helping someone understand a concept from the scratch. And development is more about coaching someone to do a task on their own.

Indicate that you can and ask the interviewer how much pressure is involved in the position. Learn what the interviewer means by pressure. The definition can vary significantly from person to person and company to company. If you are a pro at pressure jobs, describe a few accomplishments.

Its all based on customer requirements. Any task where a customer requirement comes into picture is a high priority. A priority is also based on project deadlines. For example, the launch date of the product.

Your reply could be based on their reputation for products, management, international scope, technology, or as a nice place to work and grow. The most important thing is to avoid generic answers. Know their products, policies, and potential for growth.