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Training Manager
In modern companies, supporting and developing the skills of staff is a necessity if productivity is to be maintained, hence the importance of the training manager. Are you responsible, organised and a good leader?
Would you like to work in human resources and contribute to a company’s development? Then the job of Training Manager could be for you. All you need to know is what the job involves and how to get into it.
The business
What is a Training Manager?
Its role
As the name suggests, the Training Manager is responsible for everything to do with staff “training”. In this job, you are responsible for ensuring the productivity of all employees. To do this, you have to assess their abilities and potential in order to help them evolve, surpass themselves and become better at their jobs.
Its field of action
As a Training Manager, you report to the Human Resources Department and are involved in its management. Because of your role in the development of the company you work for, you are one of its most important figures.
The functions
What are the duties of a Training Manager?
As a Training Manager, your main task is to ensure that all staff are always up to speed to meet the company’s objectives. This involves a large number of tasks. As a Training Manager, you’ll be responsible for ..:
identify the company’s challenges and objectives
draw up and implement the skills development plan
determine and carefully select the most appropriate means and tools for carrying out the training
assess the skills of each member of staff
finding the right training for each category of employee
take part in pre- and post-training staff appraisals
keep abreast of legislative and administrative updates
organise training in such a way as to avoid any negative impact on the company’s productivity
Qualifications
Qualities and skills needed to be a Training Manager
The job of Training Manager requires you to have certain technical skills, but also a number of personal qualities. Firstly, by taking up this position, you will be involved in managing human resources. So you need to have excellent management and managerial skills.
Assessing the individual capabilities of each employee as effectively as possible also requires you to have a good sense of analysis and attention to detail. As a Training Manager, you also need to have good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate easily. In carrying out your tasks and implementing skills development projects, you will also need a solid grounding in employment law. Finally, to be a good Training Manager, you need to be organised and a good listener.
The benefits
What are the advantages of working as a Training Manager?
Do you like the values and tasks involved in the job of Training Manager? If so, there’s plenty to fulfil your potential in this field. First of all, it’s a rewarding job, because you’ll be helping both staff and the company to grow. Secondly, given its importance, it’s a job that’s constantly recruiting and is fairly well paid.
So, by helping others to acquire new skills, you take on all sorts of challenges, which helps you to excel every time. The job of training manager is far from monotonous. What’s more, it offers you excellent prospects for development if you so wish.
Remuneration
Training manager: salary and career development
As a Training Manager, you can earn an average annual salary of around €51,500. Of course, it all depends on your years of experience, the city, your profile and the size of the company you join. That said, if you’re more ambitious, you could always consider becoming Human Resources Development Manager or even Human Resources Director. Take a look at our career opportunities page for more examples.
Up to
51 500€
Salary per year
Training courses
How do you become a Training Manager?
Our training courses
To become a Training Manager, you can train at a business school specialising in management, such asINSEEC. With us, you can choose between 4 programmes offering different levels up to bac + 5.
Then it’s a matter of choosing which of the 60 specialisations is best suited to your career plans. To become a Training Manager, for example, you could choose to do a Master’s degree with a major in HR, an MSc in Talent Management & Social Innovation or a Master of Science in Human Resources Management.
For more information on the programme and admission procedures, you can contact us by going to our contact page or by accessing our FAQ section.
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