Training and development

Business trainer CV: example and template

This example is for business trainers at training companies, in-house training departments and working on their own, and for managers, salespeople and specialists who want to become trainers.

The company wants to know which training you deliver, to whom, how you analyse needs and design programmes, how many training days you run, how you evaluate results and what feedback participants give. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: business trainer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Karolina Brzezinska

Business trainer

Warsaw +48 123 456 789 karolina.brzezinska@example.com

Professional profile

Business trainer with 9 years of experience, the last 5 at a training company, previously a sales team manager. I design and deliver training in sales, negotiation, team management and communication for companies in finance, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, run needs analyses and evaluate training results. I deliver around 90 training days a year, and my training is rated 4.8 out of 5 on average.

Work experience

Business trainer

03.2021 - present

Training company, Warsaw

  • Around 90 training days a year, in person and online.
  • Training in sales, negotiation, management and communication.
  • Needs analysis, programme and materials design.
  • Evaluating training results and reports for clients.
  • Average training rating 4.8 out of 5.

Sales team manager

05.2016 - 02.2021

Insurance company, Warsaw

  • Team of 12 salespeople.
  • In-house training.
  • On-the-job coaching.

Education

Master's degree, management

2009 - 2014

SGH Warsaw School of Economics

Skills

  • Training design
  • Running workshops
  • Training needs analysis
  • Evaluating training results
  • Sales and management training
  • Online training

Certificates

  • Business trainer school, 2020
  • Behavioural styles assessment tool certificate, 2022
  • Online training design course, 2021

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Delivering training in English

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a business trainer CV

Professional summary

Write which training you deliver, for which companies and how many training days a year. Add results, for example participant ratings or results at clients. The company is looking for a trainer who knows business from practice, engages the group and makes people work differently after the training.

Sales team manager with 6 years of experience, after a business trainer school. I run in-house training and on-the-job coaching. I am looking for work as a business trainer at a training company.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the topics, groups, industries, number of days, training formats, needs analysis and evaluation. Show results in numbers. Add trainer school, tool certificates and languages. Also say whether you run development programmes lasting several months.

Weaker: Training.

Better: Around 90 training days a year, in person and online.

Weaker: Design.

Better: Needs analysis, programme and materials design.

Weaker: Feedback.

Better: Average training rating 4.8 out of 5.

Skills worth listing

List design, delivery, needs analysis, evaluation, training topics and online training. In your soft skills show communication, energy and flexibility.

Professional skills

  • Training design
  • Running workshops
  • Needs analysis
  • Evaluation
  • Business topics
  • Online training

Personal skills

  • Communication
  • Energy
  • Flexibility
  • Listening
  • Confidence

Certificates

List trainer school, assessment tool certificates and training design courses. For clients, business experience matters as much as training skills.

How to become a business trainer

Most people become trainers after several years in sales, management or HR and completing a trainer school. On your CV show the in-house training you run.

Start by working with a training company as a co-trainer. It is the fastest way to gain experience.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A training company looks for many topics and training days, an in-house training department for staff development programmes, and an industry client for experience in its sector. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a business trainer CV

Questions and answers

What should a business trainer put on a CV?

The topics, groups, industries, number of days, formats, needs analysis, evaluation, certificates and business experience.

How is a business trainer different from a training specialist?

A trainer delivers training, while an in-house training specialist mainly plans, organises and accounts for it.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of training days, participant ratings and results at clients.

Is a trainer school needed?

It is not compulsory, but it is well regarded and gives you the skills.

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