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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 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
Equitable Partnerships Boost Women’s Careers
Being in an equitable relationship with a supportive partner is a HUGE privilege and bolster for my career as a woman.
Lessons from Amazon’s Mentoring Programs
Today I attended a webinar called ‘How Amazon’s Mentoring Programs Support Employee Career Growth.’ My senior manager recommended it to me because I work in a DE&I work stream promoting mentoring opportunities at my organization.
Using an LMS and an LXP
A traditional LMS still serves an important role for organizations, but the more modern LXPs are an opportunity to surprise and delight learners with friendly interfaces and pathways.
Coming Around on Captivate
I develop a lot of technical product training for our in-house software, so I’ve been using Adobe Captivate more and more over the last year.
Cara North Aids a Righteous Cause
Cara North offered to review my Nashville Defenders project and I was blown away by how gracious and thoughtful she was.
Part II: Remote Work and my Personal Life
This reflection will look at some of the ways remote work has benefited my personal life.
Part I: Remote Work and my Professional Life
Remote work has been a blessing in every aspect of my life. This post will explore some of the ways that remote work enhances my professional life.
How Codecademy Does Asynchronous Learning
The Codecademy courses are completely self-driven and asynchronous. They grant their learners complete autonomy to jump around, look up solutions, and engage at our own pace.
How to Reduce Screen Time
The entirety of my job today involves staring at a screen. Because of this, I have to limit my screen time in the afternoons and evenings when work is finished for the day.
Whatcha Reading Wednesdays
‘Bonafide bookworm’ is part of my professional brand on LinkedIn, so I’d love to bring my digital community together to share what y’all are reading these days.