Training Manager

This is the part where you link your skills, experience, education and your personality to the job itself. This is why you need to be utterly familiar with the job description as well as the company culture. Remember though, it's best to back them up with actual examples of say, how you are a good team player. It is possible that you may not have as much skills, experience or qualifications as the other candidates.

Keep your answers focused on work and show the interviewer that you are organized (The first thing I do on Monday morning is check my voicemail and email, then I prioritize my activities for the week.) and efficient.

Discuss how you would like to be able to effectively utilize your skills and experience if you were hired for the job. You can also mention that you are motivated by challenges, have the ability to effectively meet challenges, and have the flexibility and skills necessary to handle a challenging job. You can continue by describing specific examples of challenges you have met and goals you have achieved in the past.

The following are the steps to be undertaken to make the long training session not boring to the trainees/employees:

☛ Give appropriate breaks to refresh

☛ Use both audio-visual aids as and when necessary

☛ Keep avoiding mono dialogue session; make the session highly interactive

☛ Include management games like ice breakers etc. to energize the whole team

☛ Introduce different learning principles like showing live industry examples and case study analysis

The well experienced trainer would end the training session with the summary of the whole session/story/real life business example/ feedback mechanism to evaluate the usefulness of both the training session and training manager as well.

The qualities of a good training manager are as follows:

☛ Methodical and well-planned

☛ Highly knowledgeable and competent enough

☛ Possess relevant industry experience

☛ Good in communication/presentation and

☛ Be practical enough to make the overall training session fruitful to the trainees.

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 manager in a simple and professional way.

The trainer plays a pivotal role from start to end of the training manager 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 following are the key issues to be addressed for a successful training program:

☛ Place (indoor/outdoor)

☛ Audio visual aids

☛ Relevant training materials

☛ Facilities

☛ Time schedule

☛ Non - visual aids

☛ Trainer

Here are some duties of training manager:

☛ Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.

☛ Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.

☛ Develop testing and evaluation procedures.

☛ Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.

☛ Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.

☛ Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.

A training manager should have knowledge and experience in the following:

☛ Personnel and Human Resources

☛ Public Safety and Security

☛ Administration and Management

☛ Computers and Electronics

☛ Education and Training

☛ Customer and Personal Service

☛ Law and Government

☛ English Language