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2022 has started off with continual change, as companies still define the future of work for their employees. With these changes, there has been an increased desire to provide in-person instruction, while virtual learning continues to remain popular.

What are the benefits of hiring a Contract Instructor?

If you are a business leader, you may be wondering if it is worth your time and money to engage a contract instructor. After all, you could continue to work with your on-staff team, but there are several benefits to engaging a contract instructor that you may not have considered.

How to pick the right contract trainer?

When first starting out on a training project, we hear all too often clients say that they’d ideally like to use their internal trainers to do the job.

The problem is that many training departments are already operating at full capacity. Imagine an unscheduled project - like a new technology rollout or some other large change initiative! Your training department may struggle to keep up.

It’s important to know how to pick the right contract trainer so you can get the most out of your training investment and time spent. Since you are going to the effort of hiring a contract trainer, you want to ensure the person you hire has the right skills and expertise to deliver and manage effective training classes, both online and virtually.

What Does a Contract Trainer | Contract Facilitator Do?

A contract trainer trains the employees of a business to perform at a high level. They are responsible for having a strong understanding of the training content (requiring various levels of specialization) and must be able to present it effectively by tailoring their delivery style to match the learning audience. The contract trainer works with various stakeholders to evaluate the success of learning.

Contract trainers are experts, hired by companies to assist corporate leadership in determining the most appropriate way to train employees. Contract trainers are tasked with training a businesses' staff and can do so when a company’s internal training team lacks the time or skillset.

Many companies that are introducing new technology or software look to contract trainers, as many do not need the services of a full-time team member or lack the resources or expertise to conduct the training internally. Working with a contract trainer enables a company to scale their employee's training, when and where they need it. With a solid train-the-trainer process and leader's guide, delivering a consistent learner experience can be achieved successfully.

Picking the Right Contract Trainer

A contract trainer is a professional who provides specialized and exceptional training services to organizations. Many companies decide to outsource trainers to minimize the cost of hiring in-house staff, leading to reduced operational costs.

The contract trainer is responsible for having a thorough understanding of the training content (requiring various levels of specialization) and must be able to present it effectively by altering delivery style to match to the learning audience. The contract trainer works with various stakeholders to evaluate the success of learning programs and may serve as an on-site performance coach through consulting, monitoring and evaluating training results.

Before engaging a trainer, companies should always conduct their due diligence to ensure the person contracted for the job is the right fit for the position. Below are steps you can follow to create a seamless experience when looking for the right contract trainer!

Creating Corporate Training that Actually Works!

Tips from Top Corporate Training Company 

Companies need to do more than simply provide employee training.

Did you know up to 90% of corporate training is forgotten in the first week of the training event. 

Even worse, 50% of that gone in the first hour following the training?

HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR INTERVIEW

TIPS FOR CONTRACT TRAINER SUCCESS

Interview Series Part 2 

The interview starts as soon as you walk into the building, and those first few minutes can have a major impact on how the rest of your interview goes. You never know who you’ll bump into in the restroom or while you’re grabbing a cup of coffee in the waiting area. Your interviewer could be in the same room as you and you may not even realize it. It is so important that you remain friendly, polite, and professional to each person you may encounter.

CONTRACT TRAINER SUCCESS

An interview is not only a chance for the hiring manager to get to know you, but also a chance for you to get to know them, the company, and the day to day challenges and responsibilities of the role you are applying for.  Asking well thought out questions at the end of your interview demonstrates your strong interest in the position as well as your desire to excel in the role.  In contrast, if you don’t ask any questions, your interviewer will assume that you’re either not interested in the role or that you haven’t done your homework.

How to Answer, "Tell Me About Your Employment Gap"

Interview Series Part 1

Many people worry that a career gap is a career death sentence.  Sure, it may not be the ideal situation to be in when you’re getting asked about it at your interview- but there are ways to answer the question without bombing the interview.  Rest assured that it is still possible to get hired after a gap in employment, even one that was several years long!

CONTRACT TRAINING PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS

Interview Series Part I

You’ve just finished telling the hiring manager a little bit about yourself as a professional. Then they ask the question you’ve been waiting for- “So why do you want to work here?” You may think that this is such an obvious question to answer. You need a job, and they have an open position that needs to be filled. It’s as simple as that, right? Well, not exactly.