Ask this person to describe the role that training plays in his or her company. Your answer should be at least one and a half to two pages (in Word format). Also, review the list of questions you should be asking in the interview. Ask at least 5 of the following interview questions and includes the interviewee remarks in the response. Please include at least 3 questions of your own. That is a total of 8 questions you should be prepared to ask before starting the interview.
Questions:
- Who does your training manager and/or department report to?
- How many employees are in your training department and what are their roles?
- What types of training do you utilize? Examples might include face-to-face, internet, e learning, distance, internal, and external.
- What is your training budget and is it run as a business unit with an emphasis on cost and value?
- How important is training to your organization? Explain why.
- What is your training department's mission statement and how is that related to the organization's overall objectives?
- How many days or weeks of training do new employees receive? Is an orientation package included? Discuss continuation training for existing employees.