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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
A Cabin Work Retreat
I worked remotely from a mountain cabin in Tennessee for a week! It wasn’t until this summer that I decided to take full advantage of our remote work policy.
Evaluating My Impact as an ID
Recently I attended a webinar hosted by the ROI Institute and it got me thinking about my evaluation strategy. There is a really easy way to evaluate the effectiveness of my learning solutions. I need to answer this one question:
Self-Management and Organization
How do I stay organized and manage my work tasks? A big change in my work world has been how to manage all of my different projects and deadlines.
A Day in the Life of an ID
I have settled into a daily work routine. The key here is that my schedule is UP TO ME.
Overhauling a Teacher Resume
Teachers looking to break into the field of corporate instructional design need to redo all of their application materials.
Why I’m Learning to Code
E-Learning development has much in common with web development. This is why I am enrolling in Codecademy’s front-end web development course!
Working Through Summer
This is my first summer working my full-time job, ever. So what’s it like working a corporate job all summer?
E-Learning Heroes Challenges: Spring 2022
One of my professional goals for 2022 was to increase my skill level with eLearning authoring tools.
Tech Upskilling via LinkedIn Learning
In the world of corporate instructional design, we use very specific digital tools. If you are transitioning to this field and have K-12 experience, our platforms are similar, but not the same.
The Benefits of Blogging
I have maintained an instructional design blog since I made the transition in 2021. It helps me be more purposeful with my career, as it makes me articulate my professional intentions.