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Question 21 of 30 for our Training and Development Manager Mock Interview

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Question 21 of 30

Walk me through your experience in facilitating adult education.

Since Training and Development Managers spend quite a bit of time instructing others, the interviewer would like to get a better idea of your hands-on teaching experience. Briefly describe your work history using the Past, Present, Future framework.

- Past: Provide an overview of your education and early experience in facilitating adult education.
- Present: Discuss your current work as it relates to adult education.
- Future: Talk about your career aspirations in career education and how this future opportunity is a fit.

When you frame your response using the Past, Present, Future method, it helps you keep your thoughts on track, allowing you to deliver a well-organized answer with impact. If it feels more natural to you, you can also frame your answer as Present, Past, Future.

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  • 21. Walk me through your experience in facilitating adult education.

      How to Answer

      Since Training and Development Managers spend quite a bit of time instructing others, the interviewer would like to get a better idea of your hands-on teaching experience. Briefly describe your work history using the Past, Present, Future framework.

      - Past: Provide an overview of your education and early experience in facilitating adult education.
      - Present: Discuss your current work as it relates to adult education.
      - Future: Talk about your career aspirations in career education and how this future opportunity is a fit.

      When you frame your response using the Past, Present, Future method, it helps you keep your thoughts on track, allowing you to deliver a well-organized answer with impact. If it feels more natural to you, you can also frame your answer as Present, Past, Future.

      Written by Ryan Brown on August 16th, 2021

      Answer Example

      "After graduating with my bachelor's degree in Human Resources, I joined a community center on contract, as an adult educator. There, I taught life skills classes to disabled adults through local community centers. These classes taught computer literacy, resume writing, and other career-related skills. Over the last eight years, I worked for a variety of companies on contract, delivering training sessions that focus on improving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Most recently, I have been developing a program from scratch for a company's HR department. This program focuses on making an impact on full-cycle recruitment and onboarding processes. Once my management team approves the final program, it will be delivered both in-person and virtually to human resource professionals across their company. Now, as I wrap up this project, I am looking for a new opportunity to continue teaching and instructing adults in a business setting."

      Written by Ryan Brown on August 16th, 2021

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      Anonymous Answer

      "I facilitated a group of foremen on skills development in the workplace. The topic consisted more of legislation, how to implement that legislation, the benefits, and challenges of the legislation, etc.

      I enjoyed doing that presentation because it was for a group of supervisory personnel who did not know what the Skills Development Act was. They did not have a clue about NQF levels.

      At the end of the presentation, they could identify where they were in terms of their skills and what they needed to learn to go further.
      Furthermore, they understood how to develop their subordinates to make their work more effective and injury-free."

      Rachelle's Feedback

      This example is excellent! I have reworded it a bit, to help with flow.
      "I taught groups of foremen on skills development in the workplace, including topics on legislation, how to implement legislation, and legislative benefits and challenges. I really enjoyed doing that presentation because it was for a group of supervisory personnel who did not understand the legislation or know about NQF levels. At the end of the presentation, they could identify where they were in terms of their skills and how they needed to be developed further. Furthermore, they then understood how to develop their subordinates, resulting in more injury-free workdays."
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