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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
My Goal is NOT the “Dream Job”
My goal is not the dream job because I think that is a fantasy.
Quantify Your Impact for Your Resume
I’m going to share with you the number one piece of advice I tell every transitioning teacher: Include measurable data to highlight your impact, rather than responsibilities.
Building Culture on a Distributed Team
If you are part of a globally dispersed team like me, you have to be intentional about building community.
The Importance of the Scope Doc
A strong foundation in the form of a scope document is the key to any successful instructional design project. Don’t believe 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.
Ways to Learn xAPI
I’ve been upskilling in the area of xAPI in the first half of 2023. It started with the xAPI cohort and I recently completed Jeff Batt’s xAPI course on Udemy, too. xAPI naturally builds on my programming skills.
The Tedium of Instructional Design
Instructional design is not all flashy high-brow consulting and development work. Sometimes you have to do grunt work.
Camtasia Hacks!
Product demos and video tutorials are a great way to learn software. Video learning is a BIG part of my job as a technical instructional designer.
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.