RecordMove

Human resources manager to corporate training manager

A human resources manager already meets 51% of what the corporate training manager role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From human resources manager

Partial match

To corporate training manager

36 You already bring

21 Still to learn

76 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a corporate training manager is expected to do is already part of a human resources manager’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the corporate training manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A corporate training manager role treats 25 of its required skills as things a human resources manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

adapt training to labour market
apply company policies
comply with legal regulations
coordinate operational activities
develop corporate training programmes
develop employee retention programs

What stands in the way is 21 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A corporate training manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a human resources manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage corporate training programmes management skills
already held teach corporate skills communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop corporate training programmes management skills
already held promote gender equality in business contexts assisting and caring
already held training subject expertise education
already held develop training programmes management skills

All 36 carried skills, including the 25 the corporate training manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 business, administration and law 6 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn organisational learning required
still to learn project management required
still to learn business intelligence required
still to learn business management principles required
still to learn financial markets required
still to learn quality assurance methodologies required

optional, not held conflict management optional
optional, not held financial management optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional
optional, not held supply chain principles optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn provide training in sustainable tourism development and management required
still to learn build business relationships required
still to learn liaise with managers required

optional, not held provide feedback to performers optional
optional, not held coach employees optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held promote education course optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional

03 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn perform product planning required
still to learn apply strategic thinking required
still to learn manage schedule of tasks required

optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held mitigate waste of resources optional

04 education 3 required

still to learn adult education required
still to learn assessment processes required
still to learn curriculum objectives required

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn Internet of Things required
still to learn business ICT systems required

optional, not held e-commerce systems optional

06 services 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn cyber security required

optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional
optional, not held waste management optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a corporate training manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt training to labour market skill
already held apply company policies skill
already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held coordinate operational activities skill
already held develop corporate training programmes skill
already held develop employee retention programs skill
already held develop training programmes skill
already held employment law knowledge
already held evaluate performance of organisational collaborators skill
already held evaluate training skill
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held human resources department processes knowledge
already held identify necessary human resources skill
already held identify with the company's goals skill
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage corporate training programmes skill
already held manage payroll skill
already held monitor company policy skill
already held negotiate employment agreements skill
already held negotiate with employment agencies skill
already held organise staff assessment skill
already held promote gender equality in business contexts skill
already held supervise staff skill
already held track key performance indicators skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held company policies knowledge
already held consultation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held human resource management knowledge
already held leadership principles knowledge
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held plan medium to long term objectives skill
already held teach corporate skills skill
already held training subject expertise knowledge
already held work with virtual learning environments skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 required

still to learn video conferencing tool required

08 information skills 1 required

still to learn monitor developments in field of expertise required

09 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

still to learn economics required

10 generic programmes and qualifications 3 supplementary

optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

11 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide information on study programmes optional

12 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held energy efficiency optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held e-commerce systems optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held provide feedback to performers optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held coach employees optional
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held conflict management optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held financial management optional
optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional
optional, not held mitigate waste of resources optional
optional, not held promote education course optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional
optional, not held provide information on study programmes optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional
optional, not held supply chain principles optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional
optional, not held waste management optional

48 held skills the corporate training manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on conflict management skill
not needed by the target role advise on organisational culture skill
not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role advise on social security benefits skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role build trust skill
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role develop staff skill
not needed by the target role discharge employees skill
not needed by the target role ensure gender equality in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role ensure information transparency skill
not needed by the target role gather feedback from employees skill
not needed by the target role government policy implementation knowledge
not needed by the target role government social security programmes knowledge
not needed by the target role hire human resources skill
not needed by the target role identify policy breach skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role labour law knowledge
not needed by the target role manage government policy implementation skill
not needed by the target role manage human resources skill
not needed by the target role manage pension funds skill
not needed by the target role manage stress in the work place skill
not needed by the target role manage sub-contract labour skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role monitor organisation climate skill
not needed by the target role negotiate settlements skill
not needed by the target role organisational structure knowledge
not needed by the target role outplacement knowledge
not needed by the target role personnel management knowledge
not needed by the target role principles of insurance knowledge
not needed by the target role provide advice on breaches of regulation skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role recruit personnel skill
not needed by the target role set inclusion policies skill

8 further entries not listed here

25 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier

still to learn organisational learning required
still to learn Internet of Things required
still to learn business ICT systems required
still to learn cyber security required
still to learn project management required
still to learn video conferencing tool required
still to learn adult education required
still to learn assessment processes required
still to learn business intelligence required
still to learn business management principles required
still to learn curriculum objectives required
still to learn economics required
still to learn financial markets required
still to learn quality assurance methodologies required
optional, not held e-commerce systems optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held conflict management optional
optional, not held financial management optional
optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional
optional, not held supply chain principles optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional
optional, not held waste management optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a human resources manager become a corporate training manager?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A human resources manager already covers 51% of what a corporate training manager is expected to do: 36 skills carry over, 25 of which the corporate training manager role treats as required.

What skills does a human resources manager need to become a corporate training manager?

21 required skills are missing, plus 19 optional ones. They fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by business, administration and law. The single most important is organisational learning.

How hard is the move from human resources manager to corporate training manager?

Its learning distance is 63.2 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.