Development Specialists


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Development Specialists

Development Specialists - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Federal, state, and local government agencies
  • Business management companies
  • Insurance companies

Outlook

Growth will be faster than average for this career. As many jobs become increasingly complex, companies are requiring employees to take skill development courses. Employee training specialists will be needed to provide job-specific training programs. Growth may be limited as some companies use more online training resources however, this is a large career with many job opportunities.

Job prospects will be the best for those with experience developing online training programs.

Employee Training Specialists (CIS 100310)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
11,065
Large
&
8.5%
8.2%
>>>>
1,149
High
  Champaign Area
294
Medium
&
7.8%
5.2%
>>>>
30
Few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
168
Medium
&
5.4%
2.9%
>>>>
17
Very few
  Cook County
5,324
Large
&
7.9%
9.2%
>>>>
548
High
  Decatur Area
75
Small
&
2.7%
3.8%
>>>>
7
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
421
Medium
&
14.0%
10.3%
>>>>
48
Few
  Du Page County
1,245
Large
&
9.5%
8.8%
>>>>
131
Moderate
  Edwardsville Area
172
Medium
&
15.1%
12.4%
>>>>
20
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
52
Small
&
-1.9%
-0.2%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
129
Medium
&
8.5%
6.0%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Lake County
663
Large
&
10.1%
11.7%
>>>>
71
Moderate
  McHenry County
123
Small
&
10.6%
7.6%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
139
Medium
&
5.0%
4.4%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
190
Medium
&
5.3%
4.3%
>>>>
19
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
484
Large
&
4.3%
4.5%
>>>>
47
Few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
123
Medium
&
7.3%
3.5%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
165
Medium
&
8.5%
5.6%
>>>>
16
Very few
  Rockford Area
256
Medium
&
4.3%
6.6%
>>>>
25
Few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
52
Small
&
1.9%
1.1%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Springfield Area
261
Medium
&
5.4%
4.6%
>>>>
25
Few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
210
Medium
&
2.9%
0.9%
>>>>
20
Very few
  Vermilion County
46
Small
&
6.5%
-0.5%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Will County
395
Large
&
21.8%
14.9%
>>>>
49
Few
United States
385,800
Large
&
6.2%
2.8%
>>>>
35,400
High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.