First Profile - Training Development Manager
Profiles, Training Dev. Manager, Training, Air Delivery & Freight Services, Fortune 500 February 7th, 2007Job title: Training Development Manager
Previous Job Title: HR Intern
Industry: Air Delivery & Freight Services
Age: 24
Highest level of education (major if applicable): Public Communications
Income: $30,000-$45,000
Company Size: employees and annual revenue: 100,000+ employees
Who do you report to: Employee relations manager
Positions reporting to you (if applicable): Anyone-situational
Typical day: Recruiting, HR admin (outside of Sec. duties) I-9s, Tax
Info, training compliance document, and presenting training material to
groups of 6-12, follow up in the field.
What time do you show up in the morning? Swing shift 2pm to 12am
What time do you leave at night? 10pm or 8am
Lunch Hour or Free Time? No free time-goals of the operation are shared
by you/you will report to most senior manager on each shift and can
opt out of helping with operation, but not advised. Although you can
make time for yourself if you need to and help selectively.
Does someone monitor your attendance or track your hours? No-but if are
giving a nightly presentation…you have to show up
Corner office, Shared office, cube, work from home: Class room and
shipping dock
Job duties/Responsibilities: HR compliance:training documents-class
activity-and success of operation as it relates to you(turn over and
competence)-turnover reductions is a good sign of your influence on
the operation
Essential skills: Networking, positive attitude, energy, able to
present and understand materials and job function, and the physical capabilty
to work in a shipping yard because you will be on your feet all day.
What I do most is…talk
How is your performance evaluated? Audits of HR material-turnover
Special Projects and assignments: You will work with HR and Operation
Management on all HR related issues-Hiring/Interviewing,
investigations,emergency recruitment, and operation success.
Perks? No boss during most working hours, free weekdays, no more than
7-8hour days, good people, physical activity, and fishing everyday you
want
The BEST thing about my job is…you get to meet everyone and learn
about everything
The WORST thing about my job is…no sleep and weird hours
What they never told me when I was interviewing? What you wish they
told you during the interview? Boxes +Trucks=box dust
What I expect to do and desired salary in 5 years/ How this job will
contribute to my future?- Lots of face time-present everyday for a year
or two in the middle of the night and you become numb to
presentations. I appreciate working first shift and working with lots
of different people -average age is 40 and diversity is an initiative.
Would you recommend this job to a friend? Why? Depends on the friend…
Would you recommend this industry to a friend? Why? same…
Do you think you are on the right career path? Yes
Do you expect to go back to school? For what degree? No
Overall opinion of this job on a sale of 1 - 10. 8
(1 being: “I hate it and I search Monster and Craigs List all the time.)
(10 being: “I can’t believe I get paid to have this much fun.”)