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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Being the frugal budgeter that I am, pinching pennies whilst training up to become an instructional designer came naturally to me.
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I would need to independently fund my own unemployment. There were a couple of months between jobs where I didn’t have any income because I immersed myself in job hunting as a full time gig.
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I had been abroad for 6 years and had buried my head DEEP in the sand when it came to my personal finances. Even though I was making good money, my lifestyle was out of control.
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Transitioning jobs can be a strain financially. For my next couple of posts, I want to discuss my financial situation because personal finance is a topic I am VERY interested in.
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The most common message I get from teachers looking to transition to the corporate world is simple: How did you do it?
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What does it mean to be a learning professional? Education was always for me.
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Choosing to leave teaching made sense rationally… But emotionally, my heart will always feel very much like a teacher.
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A small pep talk for instructional designers who don’t feel like technology wunderkinds. You can learn to be tech-savvy.
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Developing digital learning experiences can be a creative pursuit, AND it can also align with your values.
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