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training manager

Category: Human Resources
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Job Description/Responsibilities
We are looking for someone to manage the organization and implementation of all training programs undertaken by the company.  Programs will include, but are not limited to, quality control, work measurement, human resources, manufacturing methods, supervisory development, and material requirements planning.  You will be expected to develop, write, and coordinate training manuals; and prepare training videotapes and/or films and maintain a library of video and film training aids.

Qualifications/Skills
To succeed in this position, you must be a strong communicator and be able to contribute to: scheduling training sessions, and ensuring facility set-up, audio visual set-up, and employee notification; developing a means of measuring the effectiveness of training programs through testing, etc.; and keeping current on workplace employment laws.

Education/Background
A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Development, Communications, Personnel Relations, Business Administration, or Teaching is required.  A minimum of three years’ prior training, teaching, or related personnel experience is necessary.

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Job Description

training manager

Category: Human Resources
Reports To:      

Job Description
Manages the organization and implementation of training programs undertaken by the company.  Programs will include, but are not limited to, quality control, work measurement, human resources, manufacturing methods, supervisory development, and material requirements planning.

Qualifications
•	Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Development, Communications, Personnel Relations, Business Administration, or Teaching is required.

•	Minimum of three years’ prior training, teaching, or related personnel experience. 

•	Must be a strong communicator with ability to interact with various levels of management.

•	Has to stay up-to-date on changes in the training field, as well as laws that impact training.

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Duties
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of Job	Exemption
Classification	Duty	Essential Function	
     %	Exempt	Develops, writes, and coordinates training manuals.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Prepares training videotapes and/or films and maintains library of video and film training aids.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Schedules training sessions, ensuring facility set-up, audio visual set-up, and employee notification.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Develops a means of measuring the effectiveness of training programs through testing, etc.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Keeps current on workplace employment laws.	Y / N	
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     %			Y / N	

Exemption Analysis
While somewhat sketchy on details, this job would seem to fall in the Administrative exemption (541.200) category, given the importance to general business operations of the training duties, as well as the extent of responsibility for creating, preparing, and implementing training activities.

Category Decision
The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed.	
Manager:	Date:	
On that basis, this position has been judged to be        Exempt          Non-Exempt.	

Interview Questions

training manager

Category: Human Resources
Reports To:      

	What is your definition of a good training department?
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	What have you done to make your job easier or more rewarding?
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	What was the best training decision you ever made?  What were the alternatives?  How did you go about making it?
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	Tell me the same thing about the worst training decision you ever made.
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	What do you do to keep informed about possible work-related problems in training?
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	Give me some examples of training policies you’ve developed.  Why did you decide to implement them?
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	What makes you stand out among your peers?
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	Have you ever had to reinvent or redefine your job to meet your organization’s changing needs?
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	Have you ever made a decision or suggestion that changed training procedures or programs in your firm?
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	Tell me what you do to stay current on legal and regulatory issues that affect the training field.
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