Training and Development field is required to help institutions, business, and government agencies to develop, carry out, and monitor training programs for their workers. Thanks to these initiatives employees receive the right kind of skills to perform their responsibilities and roles well. Some of the professionals working on this area are Training and Development Officers and Managers. They are responsible for supervising the professional growth and learning process of the workforce of an organization.

Professionals working on Training and Development area usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Identifying training needs.
• Developing induction programs.
• Estimating costs of training schemes.
• Calculating the return on investment of any development program.
• Designing training materials.

• Being able to prepare documentation.
• Having organizing skills.
• Being able to clearly communicate ideas.
• Having interpersonal skills.
• Being able to motivate others.
• Having sound knowledge of the industry.
• Being able to work with a team.
• Having IT skills.
• Being able to work with people from different backgrounds.
• Having understanding of basic concepts of this field.

Training and Development jobs demand applicants having a Bachelor´s Degree in English, Computer Science, Education, Psychology, Human Resources, or Management Science. Some professionals working on this field also have Master´s and Doctoral Degrees related to training subjects in order to have better job opportunities and enhance their credentials. Education schemes for this industry are offered by several colleges and universities in programs that last two to four years.  Most employers in this sector demand candidates having at least five or more years of relevant work experience as specialists or trainers in this field.