Training and Development Specialists
of tasks in the Training and Development Specialists role are ones AI can already do, per AI experts.
From a Stanford study where AI experts and training and development specialists workers rated each real task (O*NET). Not a guess from the job title.
Key statistics
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- AI can already do 40% of the 10 work tasks in the Training and Development Specialists role, according to AI experts in the Stanford WORKBank study (O*NET SOC 13-1151.00).
- Workers in the Training and Development Specialists role want about 70% of their tasks automated (Stanford WORKBank, 1,500 U.S. workers).
- 4 of 10 Training and Development Specialists tasks are Automation Green Light, wanted by workers and do-able by AI, that is 40% of the role (Stanford WORKBank).
- The typical Training and Development Specialists task scores 3.34/5 for worker desire to automate and 3.18/5 for AI capability today (Stanford WORKBank, 1-5 scale).
- The Training and Development Specialists role (O*NET SOC 13-1151.00) has a median U.S. wage of $73,760 and about 436,610 people employed (U.S. O*NET / BLS).
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- Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
- Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
- Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
- Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
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What workers told Stanford
Of the 10 tasks studied for Training and Development Specialists, 4 (40%) are in the Automation Green Light zone, AI can largely do them and workers want it. Across all tasks, workers want about 70% automated. The typical task scores 3.34/5 for worker desire and 3.18/5 for AI capability.
All 10 tasks, most-wanted first
Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
Green Lightwant 4 · AI 4Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
Green Lightwant 3.8 · AI 3.5Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
Green Lightwant 3.6 · AI 4Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.6 · AI 2.67Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
Green Lightwant 3.5 · AI 3.67Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.38 · AI 3Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.33 · AI 3Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.
Low Prioritywant 2.8 · AI 2Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
Low Prioritywant 2.67 · AI 3Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.
Low Prioritywant 2.67 · AI 3
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Lower-automation alternatives
Less of these jobs is automatable today: AI experts rate a smaller share of their tasks as doable than the 40% for Training and Development Specialists (Stanford WORKBank).