___________________________________ Enterprising Occupations: Training and Development Managers

concerning shading and composition. Act as liaisons
between engineering and production departments.
Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in
technical control and production of radio and tele-
vision programs. Schedule use of studio and editing
facilities for producers and engineering and mainte-
nance staff. Confer with operations directors to for-
mulate and maintain fair and attainable technical
policies for programs. Operate equipment to produce
programs or broadcast live programs from remote
locations. Train workers in use of equipment such
as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and
lights. Switch between video sources in a studio or
on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as
switchers, video slide projectors, and video eff ects
generators. Set up and execute video transitions and
special eff ects such as fades, dissolves, cuts, keys,
and supers, using computers to manipulate pictures
as necessary. Collaborate with promotions directors
to produce on-air station promotions. Discuss fi lter
options, lens choices, and the visual eff ects of objects
being fi lmed with photography directors and video
operators. Follow instructions from production man-
agers and directors during productions, such as com-
mands for camera cuts, eff ects, graphics, and takes.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 03. Arts and Com-
munication. Work Group: 03.01. Managerial Work
in Arts and Communication. Other Jobs in " is
Work Group: Agents and Business Managers of Art-
ists, Performers, and Athletes; Art Directors; Pro-
ducers; Producers and Directors; Program Directors;
Public Relations Managers.

Skills: Operation and Control; Operation Moni-
toring; Monitoring; Systems Analysis; Equipment
Selection; Troubleshooting; Installation; Time
Management.

Education and Training Programs: Radio and
Te l e v i s i o n ; D r a m a a n d D r a m a t i c s / # eatre Arts, Gen-
eral; Directing and # eatrical Production; # eatre/

eatre Arts Management; Dramatic/# eatre Arts

and Stagecraft, Other; Film/Cinema Studies; Cin-
ematography and Film/Video Production. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Communications and Media;
Te l e c o m mu n i c a t i o n s ; C o m p u t e r s a n d E l e c t r o n i c s ;

Philosophy and # eology; Engineering and Technol-

ogy; Sales and Marketing.

Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; sitting; using

hands on objects, tools, or controls.

Training and Development Managers

! Personality Code: ES

! Education/Training Required: Work

experience plus degree

! Annual Earnings: $84,340

! Beginning Wage: $46,450

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 15.6%

! Annual Job Openings: 3,759

! Self-Employed: 1.6%

! Part-Time: 2.7%

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and devel-

opment activities and staff of organizations.

Prepare training budgets for departments or orga-

nizations. Evaluate instructor performances and the

eff ectiveness of training programs, providing rec-

ommendations for improvements. Analyze training

needs to develop new training programs or modify

and improve existing programs. Conduct or arrange

for ongoing technical training and personal develop-

ment classes for staff members. Plan, develop, and

provide training and staff development programs,

using knowledge of the eff ectiveness of methods

such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-

job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.

Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-

job training for new hires. Confer with manage-

ment and conduct surveys to identify training needs

based on projected production processes, changes,

and other factors. Train instructors and supervisors

in techniques and skills for training and dealing with

employees. Develop and organize training manuals,

multimedia visual aids, and other educational mate-

rials. Develop testing and evaluation procedures.

Review and evaluate training and apprenticeship

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