1. Determining the Need for Skills Training
   1. Organizational Needs
   2. Job Specifications
   3. Present Skill Levels of Employees
2. Translating Needs into Objectives
3. Selecting Trainees
   1. Federal Regulations and Other Legal Guidelines
   2. Employee Needs and Motivation
   3. Skills Obsolescence and Retraining
   4. Multiskilling
4. Determining the Curriculum and Choosing Training Methods
   1. On-the-Job Training
   2. Apprenticeship Training
   3. Preemployment and Vestibule Training
   4. Off-the-Job Training
5. Formulating the Budget
6. Selecting and Training Trainers
   1. Staff Trainers
   2. Contract Trainers
7. Determining Evaluation Procedures
8. Principles of Learning
   1. Trainee Readiness
   2. Training Relevance
   3. Reinforcement
9. Role of Human Resources Directors and Other Managers