Also called: VP of Learning & Development, Head of L&D
Executive who leads all training and employee development at a large company.
CLOs set strategy for how tens of thousands of employees learn new skills, manage budgets for training platforms and programs, and report to the CEO on leadership development and reskilling for AI.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 15 years after high school. Bachelor's plus usually a master's (MBA, organizational development, or instructional design) and 15+ years of experience.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, Instructional Design.
Growing faster than average. Reskilling for AI is boosting corporate learning budgets.
Low risk for 10 years. AI is reshaping how companies train, which raises the value of the executive who plans reskilling strategy and budgets.
Classes: Business, Psychology, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3131.
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