Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.

“Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.” is a core task performed by Training and Development Managers. Among the occupation's 12 rated tasks, workers place it 9th by importance (#4 most important). About 100% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Collect data about consumer needs or opinions. in Getting Information
• Communicate with others about operational plans or activities. in Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs. · importance 4.6
• Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement. · importance 4.4
• Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops. · importance 4.4
• Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires. · importance 4.2
• Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with employees. · importance 4.2
• Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials. · importance 4.1
• Prepare training budget for department or organization. · importance 4.0
• Develop testing and evaluation procedures. · importance 3.8
• Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members. · importance 3.6
• Review and evaluate training and apprenticeship programs for compliance with government standards. · importance 3.3
• Coordinate established courses with technical and professional courses provided by community schools, and designate training procedures. · importance 2.8

See all tasks on the Training and Development Managers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-1012,
  title  = {Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-1012}
}