Training and Development Professionals
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Training and Development Professionals plan, develop, implement and evaluate training and development programs to ensure management and staff acquire the skills and develop the competencies required by organisations to meet organisational objectives.
Also known as: Training Officer.
Specialisations: Education Officer (Air Force and Army), Training Systems Officer (Navy).
A formal qualification and industry experience is usually needed to work as a Training and Development Professional. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
Tasks
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identifying training needs and requirements of individuals and organisations
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setting human resource development objectives and evaluating learning outcomes
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preparing and developing instructional training material and aids such as handbooks, visual aids, online tutorials, demonstration models, and supporting training reference documentation
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designing, coordinating, scheduling and conducting training and development programs that can be delivered in the form of individual and group instruction, and facilitating workshops, meetings, demonstrations and conferences
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liaising with external training providers to arrange delivery of specific training and development programs
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promoting internal and external training and development, and evaluating these promotional activities
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monitoring and performing ongoing evaluation and assessment of training quality and effectiveness, and reviewing and modifying training objectives, methods and course deliverables
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gathering, investigating and researching background materials to gain an understanding of various subject matters and systems
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advising management on the development and placement of staff, and providing career counselling for employees
Characteristics
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University
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Administrative
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Enterprising
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Helping
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Sedentary
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Outlook
JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. The latest data are for the five years from November 2021 to November 2026. Over this period, the number of workers:
- is expected to grow moderately
- is likely to reach 23,300 by 2026.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections to 2026.
Notes: The number employed includes people who work in this occupation as their main job. People who work in more than one job are counted against the occupation they work the most hours in.
Employment projections figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Calculations based on these rounded figures may result in differences to the numbers that are displayed on this page. Employment projections data (including occupations) can be downloaded from the Employment Projections page.
Number of Workers
Year | Employment |
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2011 | 32,900 |
2012 | 27,600 |
2013 | 23,800 |
2014 | 27,100 |
2015 | 22,800 |
2016 | 24,800 |
2017 | 19,800 |
2018 | 25,600 |
2019 | 22,000 |
2020 | 18,300 |
2021 | 21,700 |
2026 | 23,300 |
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, ABS seasonally adjusted data to November 2021 and Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections to 2026.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 77% of people employed as Training and Development Professionals work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 11 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 44 hours per week in their main job. This is the same as the all jobs average.
More than half of workers regularly work overtime or extra hours (either paid or unpaid).
Median full-time earnings are $2,014 per week, this is much higher than the all jobs median ($1,593):
- 3 in 4 workers earn more than $1,672
- 1 in 4 earn more than $2,363
Median hourly earnings are $55, this is more than the all jobs median ($41 per hour).
Sources: Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average. Overtime hours: ABS, Characteristics of Employment, 2021. Full-time median earnings and median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2021. Compared to all jobs median.
Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
Earnings | Training and Development Professionals | All Jobs Average |
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Full-Time Earnings | 2,014 | 1,593 |
Total Earnings | 0 | 0 |
Source: Based on ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2021, Customised Report. Median weekly total cash earnings for full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate. Earnings are before tax and include amounts salary sacrificed. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the skills and experience of the worker and the demands of the role. These figures should be used as a guide only, not to determine a wage rate.
Industries
Main industries
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Training and Development Professionals work in industries like:
- Public administration and safety
- Education and training
- Health care and social assistance
- Professional, scientific and technical services.
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, annual average 2021.
Regions
Employment across Australia
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Employment by State and Territory (% Share)
State | Training and Development Professionals | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 28.8 | 31.6 |
VIC | 24.8 | 25.6 |
QLD | 21.8 | 20.0 |
SA | 6.4 | 7.0 |
WA | 12.0 | 10.8 |
TAS | 1.8 | 2.0 |
NT | 1.4 | 1.0 |
ACT | 3.0 | 1.9 |
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Around 66% of Training and Development Professionals live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
- Melbourne - Inner
- Perth - North West
- Australian Capital Territory
- Melbourne - West
- Melbourne - Outer East.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Worker profile
Age and gender
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The median age of Training and Development Professionals is 43 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 35 to 44 years.
Females make up 58% of the workforce. This is 10 percentage points above the all jobs average of 48%.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile (% Share)
Age Bracket | Training and Development Professionals | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.9 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 4.0 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 23.0 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 26.5 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 25.6 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 10.4 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 6.3 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 3.3 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 43 | 40 |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Employment Pathways
Education, training and experience
A formal qualification and industry experience is usually needed to work as a Training and Development Professional. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
Visit
- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Training and Education VET training pathways.
Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Training and Development Professionals | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 16.9 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 25.2 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 20.0 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 21.9 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 10.7 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 1.9 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 3.4 | 12.5 |
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Skills and Knowledge
Employers look for Training and Development Professionals who can communicate clearly, work well in a team and have strong interpersonal skills.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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77%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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68%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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66%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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63%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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63%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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63%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
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63%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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61%
Management of financial resourcesFiguring out how money is needed to do something, and keeping track of the money that's being spent.
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59%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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59%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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59%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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59%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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59%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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59%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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59%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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57%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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57%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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55%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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55%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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54%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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88%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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77%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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72%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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71%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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66%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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65%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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60%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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57%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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54%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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54%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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51%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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50%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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46%
Therapy and counsellingDiagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.
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42%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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42%
Philosophy and theologyPhilosophical systems and religions, including their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and impact on society.
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40%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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37%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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35%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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30%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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22%
Foreign languageForeign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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71%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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70%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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64%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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63%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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63%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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63%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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61%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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59%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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55%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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55%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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55%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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55%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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54%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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54%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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50%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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50%
MemorizationRemember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
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45%
MathematicsChoose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
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43%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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39%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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39%
VisualizationImagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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86%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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83%
Training and teaching othersUnderstanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
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82%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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77%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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75%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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75%
Coaching and developing othersWorking out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.
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74%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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73%
Giving expert adviceProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
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71%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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70%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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70%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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70%
Guiding and directing staffGuiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
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68%
Scheduling work and activitiesWorking out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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66%
Coordinating the work of a teamGetting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
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65%
Managing payments and ordersMonitoring and controlling resources and the spending of money.
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64%
Leading and encouraging a teamEncouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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60%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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60%
Coming up with systems and processesDeciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.
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60%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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46%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Interests and demands
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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100%
EnterprisingStarting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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86%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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57%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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52%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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29%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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19%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
Values
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86%
RelationshipsServe and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
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81%
Working conditionsJob security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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76%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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76%
IndependenceWork alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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71%
RecognitionAdvancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
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57%
SupportSupportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
Demands
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100%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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100%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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98%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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92%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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88%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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87%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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85%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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84%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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82%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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78%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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77%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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74%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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73%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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72%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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72%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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72%
Spend time sittingSpend time sitting at work.
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68%
Public speakingTalk to a group of people.
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67%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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64%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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62%
CompetitionCompete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
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The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 11-3131.00 - Training and Development Managers.
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