Great Beginnings: Gerry Post, Hanover Hospital July 22, 2009
By Victoria Phillips
Hanover Hospital's Gerry Post shares how he got his successful start in the training field—and how you can do the same.
Training: What was your first job out of college? Gerry Post: A high school teacher.
Training: How did you get into the training field? GP: I took a position at an electric utility since I had an education background. I worked in the QA department. I was asked to do training for the department.
Training: Why did you become involved in this field? GP: I love teaching.
Training: Is there anything you wish you had known about this field before working in it? GP: More about business—how to relate training to the bottom line—and being able to understand business and its vocabulary.
Training: What advice would you give to those aspiring to do what you do? GP: Learn to wear at least three hats. For example, know business, organizational development, training or some combination of the three. Don't just rely on "training" or stand-up instruction—you'll improve your marketability that way.
Training: What are some of the challenges you've had to overcome, and how did you? GP: Demonstrating value and relating everything to benefit the bottom line. I overcame by building relationships with leadership and learning how to calculate ROI for learning events.
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