# Training and Development Specialists > Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness. - Code: 13-1151.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 13-1151) - Family: [Business & Financial](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-13), one of its 50 occupations - Tasks: 20 tasks (18 core and 2 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/13-1151.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/13-1151.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures. Core task · Task 94 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 2. Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials. Core task · Task 20475 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 3. Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts. Core task · Task 19559 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 4. Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills. Core task · Task 97 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022 5. Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives. Core task · Task 103 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 6. Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness. Core task · Task 98 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 7. Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers. Core task · Task 20474 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 8. Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen. Core task · Task 102 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022 9. Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts. Core task · Task 101 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 10. Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures. Core task · Task 20476 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 11. Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions. Core task · Task 106 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 12. Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles. Core task · Task 93 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 13. Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status. Core task · Task 99 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 14. Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants. Core task · Task 100 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 15. Select and assign instructors to conduct training. Core task · Task 105 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 16. Negotiate contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses. Core task · Task 108 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022 17. Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes. Core task · Task 20477 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 18. Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors. Core task · Task 95 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 19. Refer trainees to employer relations representatives, to locations offering job placement assistance, or to appropriate social services agencies, if warranted. Supplemental task · Task 111 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2022 20. Develop or implement training programs related to efficiency, recycling, or other issues with environmental impacts. 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