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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
Digital Portfolio Content
When building your digital portfolio, I would recommend including a variety of these work samples.
Corporate Office Perks
I LOVE working from home, but I do go into the office sometimes. Coming from teaching, there are some definite perks to working in a corporate office.
What Digital Tools Do I Use?
The digital platforms IDs use vary by preference, company, and role.
Mentoring as a Force for Inclusion and Equity
During times of great transition in my career, I have been thirsty for a mentor.
How to Stand Out as an ID Candidate
The job market for instructional design is competitive, and I have had many aspiring IDs ask me how they can stand out amongst a pool of hundreds of applications.
Understanding Business/Industry Content
Instructional designers are experts in crafting learning experiences for the workplace. The content is irrelevant.
A Learning Leadership Platform
I’ve served in various leadership and middle management roles in learning organizations and wanted to reflect on my servant leadership style.
How Teachers Can Get Experience Training Adults
Being able to demonstrate that you have experience developing employees in the workplace will highlight your instructional design acumen.
Video Production Upskilling
Don’t you love being inspired by colleagues? For a recent project we are both on, my colleague made a video tutorial about Return Mail Procedures into a cute animation involving an Elvis inspired love story.