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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.
When I decided to leave education and seek a corporate ID role, reading content by people in the field confirmed that I was on the right path. I hope to pay it forward and provide some insight into the job change process for others by documenting my experiences.
Blog Categories
- Agile 3
- Books 2
- Career Development 37
- Corporate Jobs 17
- Credentialing 1
- Customer Education 7
- DEI 11
- Digital Accessibility 2
- Instructional Design 42
- Job Applications 12
- LMS 1
- Leadership 3
- Learning Technologies 5
- Learning and Development 6
- Performance Consulting 2
- Personal Finance 6
- Project Management 17
- Remote Work 15
- Technical Training 18
- Transitioning Teachers 31
- Video-Based Learning 2
- Visual Design 2
- eLearning Development 20
- xAPI 1
Career Changer Rollovers
One effect of job hopping or changing careers is that you could have multiple retirement accounts floating around out there.
Become an Instructional Designer on a Budget
How expensive is it to transition from teaching to instructional design? It doesn’t have to break the bank. I made my transition for a few hundred dollars.
Part 4: Transitioning Jobs on a Tight Budget
Being the frugal budgeter that I am, pinching pennies whilst training up to become an instructional designer came naturally to me.
Part 3: Leveraging an Emergency Fund to Switch Careers
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.
Part 2: Getting Out of Debt for Personal and Professional Freedom
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.
Part 1: Financing a Job Transition
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.