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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 16
- Credentialing 1
- Customer Education 7
- DEI 10
- Digital Accessibility 2
- Instructional Design 41
- 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
Rounds of Review
When developing a learning experience, you need feedback, and a lot of it.
Remote Work and Instructional Design
Here’s why instructional design is a great match for remote work: we are knowledge workers!
Self-Paced AND Social Learning
Can asynchronous learning capture the feel of instructor led training?
Common Modalities in Technical Training
What does technical training look like? Technical training teaches users how to use digital products.
How to Troubleshoot ID Tech
As an instructional designer, sometimes it feels like tech is out to get me.
Do Instructional Designers Have to be Tech-Savvy?
News alert! In certain instructional design roles, you do NOT need to be a highly skilled tech wizard.
The Tedium of Instructional Design
Instructional design is not all flashy high-brow consulting and development work. Sometimes you have to do grunt work.
The Difference Between IDs and Senior IDs
What should you expect if you get promoted to a Senior Instructional Designer position? There are a couple key differences between IDs and Senior IDs.
Webinar: ID Across Industries
Wondering what instructional design looks like across different industries? Curious about what real projects look like in different organizations?
ID Standardized Processes
Efficiency and consistency come from clearly established processes. Two processes that your L&D team should clearly define are…