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 much 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 very 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
13,907
Large
&
4.3%
2.7%
>>>>
1,237
High
  Champaign Area
375
Large
&
2.4%
1.9%
>>>>
33
Few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
208
Medium
&
0.0%
-1.2%
>>>>
17
Very few
  Cook County
6,455
Large
&
4.1%
3.0%
>>>>
573
High
  Decatur Area
100
Medium
&
-2.0%
0.1%
>>>>
8
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
573
Large
&
8.0%
4.0%
>>>>
54
Few
  Du Page County
1,485
Large
&
4.6%
3.7%
>>>>
133
Moderate
  Edwardsville Area
234
Medium
&
6.4%
4.4%
>>>>
22
Few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
75
Small
&
-2.7%
-2.2%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
239
Large
&
1.7%
-0.1%
>>>>
20
Few
  Lake County
768
Large
&
4.7%
2.6%
>>>>
69
Few
  McHenry County
170
Medium
&
8.8%
6.1%
>>>>
16
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
194
Medium
&
3.1%
0.2%
>>>>
17
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
254
Medium
&
6.3%
5.1%
>>>>
24
Few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
586
Large
&
1.5%
1.3%
>>>>
50
Few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
178
Medium
&
-1.1%
-1.6%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
198
Medium
&
4.0%
1.8%
>>>>
18
Few
  Rockford Area
325
Medium
&
3.1%
2.4%
>>>>
28
Few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
78
Small
&
-2.6%
-0.3%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Springfield Area
409
Large
&
-0.5%
-0.8%
>>>>
33
Few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
341
Large
&
1.8%
0.2%
>>>>
29
Few
  Vermilion County
58
Small
&
-6.9%
-5.1%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Will County
603
Large
&
11.6%
5.4%
>>>>
60
Few
United States
452,300
Very large
&
10.8%
3.1%
>>>>
43,900
High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.