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Division: Personnel - Training - Springfield
Union: N/A
Location: 501 S. 2nd St., Springfield, IL – Sangamon County
Salary: Anticipated $5,737 to $10,723 monthly - commensurate with experience
Benefits: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office, (“ILSOS”), is the largest of its kind in the nation with more than 4,200 employees and 25 separate departments. The Executive Office is led by Secretary Giannoulias, assisted by a Chief of Staff, a Deputy Secretary, Chief Deputies and other leaders who execute the Secretary’s initiatives in partnership with ILSOS Department Directors & Deputies.
The Personnel Department is one of the 25 Departments of ILSOS and is responsible for hiring and onboarding new employees across all ILSOS departments. This work is conducted by a staff of over 45 located in offices in Springfield and Chicago, as well as at certain DMV+ locations. A core function of the Department is the hiring process, which involves identifying eligible candidates, interviewing and/or testing applicants, conducting application and job history reviews, background checks, and fingerprinting potential employees for ILSOS openings. Job applicant testing is conducted in all locations, as well as select public libraries. Onboarding includes sign-up sessions for new employees to provide benefit information, and other documentation necessary for employment. The Personnel Department is responsible for providing a full day, in-person New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new hires. Additionally, the Department provides job counseling services as well as outreach at job fairs. The Personnel Department includes the following divisions: Human Resources, Staff Development & Training, Discipline, EEO, DEI, Standards & Testing, Leaves of Absence, Transactions & Records Management, Employment Services/Benefits and Field Services.
Overview:
The ILSOS Department of Personnel, Human Resources Trainer (HR Trainer) is a key member of the ILSOS Personnel Team, based in Springfield, reporting to the Human Resources Training Supervisor. The Human Resources Trainer will perform a variety of highly responsible administrative, and at times confidential, work involving human resources training, including mandatory and elective topics (subject matter programs) for all new and existing employees within the Office of the Secretary of State, with a focus on leading all new employee orientations in Springfield. The HR Trainer will assist in developing new human resource training programs, including materials, technological presentations and assessment tools, both mandatory and elective, with other department personnel on such topics as customer service, discipline, and substance abuse, to name a few. The HR Trainer will make recommendations to improve training and will confer with supervisors, other trainer(s), management or administrative staff to implement improvements. The HR Trainer will be responsible for all preparations for and follow-up to all New Employee Orientations in Springfield, including but not limited to, informing new employees of the NEO, preparing their paperwork, routing paperwork properly after NEO and timely completing analyses of evaluations submitted by NEO attendees; and assist with special projects as directed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead Springfield NEOS. Leads the New Employee Orientation (“NEOs”) sessions in Springfield, which requires at least 2 and at times 4 or more day-long Orientation sessions per month for 5 to 25 new employees per session, with additional trainings in the summer months for temporary summer workers. Leading the NEOs includes: presenting the entire program (6-7 hours), and/or working with colleagues to support them in presenting portions of the program; notifying all new employees of the details of the NEO and preparing packets of materials, often voluminous, for each trainee; presenting and grading the test trainees take at the end of the NEO; managing all follow-up paperwork for new employees following NEO, including but not analyzing and summarizing evaluations for proposed improvements.
- Assist in Developing and Leading Targeted Trainings in other ILSOS areas of need. Performs administrative and confidential work with the Lead Training Supervisor involving human resource training for all employees within the Office of the Secretary of State including development, implementation and presentation of training programs, materials, evaluations and selection of presentation aids for additional mandatory and elective topics beyond New Employee Orientation. Such topics might include Customer Service, Ethics, Sexual Harassment, Discipline, Right to Know, Completing Performance Evaluations; Attendance Monitoring, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other leaves.
- Travels to various sites within the State of Illinois in support of work duties; possession of a valid Illinois Driver’s License and insurance is required.
- Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college, with coursework in public or business administration AND three years of responsible professional experience in a public or private organization.
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Requires extensive knowledge of administrative practices and methods.
- Requires working knowledge of departmental operations.
- Requires ability to express complex ideas clearly both orally and in writing.
- Requires ability to develop and maintain satisfactory working relationships with management, other agency representatives and the general public.
- Requires ability to analyze operational and administrative problems and to adopt an effective course of action.
- Requires ability to deal tactfully with matters of a confidential, sensitive or controversial nature.
- Requires ability to exercise independent judgment in dealing with operational and personnel management problems and to take appropriate course of action to correct such problems.
- Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.
- Professional, competent and engaging when presenting in front of the public, whether small (5-10) or large (25-50) groups.
- Able to think and respond to questions from new employees warmly, empathetically, accurately and completely.
- Organized, diligent and timely regarding all preparation for and wrap-up paperwork after all training sessions, which is substantial.
- Please visit https://ilsos.applytojob.gov/apply to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume, or other attachments as needed.
- Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
- Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312-793-5515) or Springfield (217-782-4783).
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in human resources trainer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, education, organizational development, or a related field
- Experience designing and delivering adult learning programs in a corporate or institutional setting
- Proficiency with a learning management system to build, assign, and track training completion
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, ATD CPTD, or a comparable HR or instructional design certification
- Skill in developing eLearning content using authoring tools such as Articulate or similar platforms
- Strong facilitation skills for both in-person and virtual instructor-led training sessions
Tips for Your Human Resources Trainer Job Search
Tailor your resume to training modalities
Hiring managers for human resources trainer roles want to see which delivery formats you've used: instructor-led, eLearning, virtual, or blended. List the specific modalities and any authoring tools you've built content in, not just that you 'delivered training.'
Highlight measurable learning outcomes you drove
Generic statements about 'improving employee performance' don't stand out. Describe a specific program you designed, what behavior it changed, and how you measured it, whether through assessment scores, time-to-proficiency, or post-training retention data.
Target openings by their training focus area
Human resources trainer roles split sharply between compliance-heavy programs, soft skills, onboarding, and technical upskilling. Filter your search by those keywords so you apply to roles where your content expertise actually matches what the employer needs.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists human resources trainer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a portfolio of facilitation materials
Many human resources trainer interviews include a teaching demonstration or a request to share sample work. Have at least one facilitator guide, slide deck, or eLearning module ready to present, and be prepared to explain the instructional design decisions behind it.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
Before accepting an offer, ask how many employees you'll train annually, how much content you'll create versus facilitate, and whether the role owns the learning management system. These factors shape workload and career growth far more than title alone.
Human Resources Trainer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most human resources trainers?
RESRG, laborup, and OK Foods are hiring the most human resources trainers right now, with openings concentrated in Tennessee, Indiana, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Organizations with large frontline or distributed workforces tend to post the highest volume of these roles.
How many human resources trainer jobs are remote?
About 67% of human resources trainer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong employer demand for virtual facilitation skills. Roles focused on eLearning development and compliance training tend to be the most remote-friendly, while onboarding and hands-on skills training more often require an on-site presence.
How do you become a human resources trainer?
Start with a degree in human resources, education, or organizational development, then gain experience facilitating or coordinating training in any professional setting. Earning a certification such as the ATD CPTD or SHRM-CP strengthens your candidacy significantly. Build a portfolio of programs you've designed or facilitated, and develop working knowledge of at least one learning management system before applying to full trainer roles.
How do you get hired as a human resources trainer with little experience?
Focus on roles with titles like training coordinator, learning and development associate, or HR generalist with a training component, since these are common entry points. Volunteer to build or deliver training in any current job, even informally, so you have a concrete example to discuss. Completing an ATD instructional design course or earning a SHRM-CP shows initiative and fills credential gaps when direct experience is thin.
What does the human resources trainer interview process look like?
Most human resources trainer interviews include a phone or video screen, one or two competency-based rounds focused on instructional design decisions and facilitation experience, and a practical component where you deliver a short training segment or present a sample learning module. Interviewers typically probe how you assess training needs, measure learning outcomes, and handle disengaged or resistant learners in a classroom setting.
Where can I find and apply to human resources trainer jobs?
You can find and apply to human resources trainer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and preferred location or format, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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