This is a blog for anyone looking to transition to corporate Learning & Development. Posts include tips for a successful job search, explanations of basic instructional design concepts, and stories from my own career pivot.
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2024 has some exciting updates coming down the pipeline for my career.
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Preparing for ID interviews is an extension of the job transition work you’ve already done, and it will take some extra preparation.
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Templates streamline instructional design work, and make you more efficient.
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One of the best workshops I’ve ever taken was a visual design for educators session with Keri Beasley. Basically, she introduced us to the 4 principles of graphic design.
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Check out my PMP® Exam Prep Seminar digital certificate/badge issued by Instructing.com, LLC via Sertifier!
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Let’s start off 2024 talking about performance reviews and how to appropriately toot your own horn.
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You may have the opportunity to serve as a project or program manager, so I want to highlight some key differences and give an example of what each looks like.
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There are some productivity hacks from my teacher days that carried over to my instructional design routines. Self-management is very important in the corporate world because deadlines are spaced out, and things can creep up on you.
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As an instructional designer, my people skills are far more important than my technical skills. I work across many different teams on a weekly basis.
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You’ve decided to transition to a new career field, and are excited to start applying for jobs straight away. But caution!
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