Skills
Corporate Trainer Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in corporate trainers, and how to build and show them.
Corporate Trainers need technical skills such as instructional design, facilitation, and e-learning development, plus people skills like presentation skills and communication. They also use tools such as Learning management systems and E-learning tools such as Articulate Storyline.
Technical (hard) skills
- Instructional design
- Facilitation
- E-learning development
- LMS administration
- Needs assessment
- Training evaluation
People (soft) skills
- Presentation skills
- Communication
- Empathy
- Creativity
Tools, equipment and technology
- Learning management systems
- E-learning tools such as Articulate Storyline
- Video conferencing
- Presentation software
- Survey tools
- Video editing tools
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how corporate trainers put their skills to work:
- How to run a training needs assessment
- How to facilitate an engaging workshop
- How to evaluate training with the kirkpatrick model
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Instructional design” and “Facilitation.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “presentation skills,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as ATD Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our corporate trainer glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Corporate Trainer training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.