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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 13
- LMS 1
- Leadership 3
- Learning Science 1
- 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.
Become an Instructional Designer on a Budget
How expensive is it to transition from teaching to instructional design? It doesn’t have to break the bank. I made my transition for a few hundred dollars.
Accessibility and Drag and Drop Functionality
Drag and drop interactions in eLearning are not accessible.
3 Mistakes I Made In My Career Transition
Switching careers or industries? I’m going to share the mistakes I made in my career transition so you don’t repeat them.
Remote Work and Instructional Design
Here’s why instructional design is a great match for remote work: we are knowledge workers!
30 Books by Native/Indigenous Authors
What happens when you read 30 books by indigenous/native authors? You want more.
Self-Paced AND Social Learning
Can asynchronous learning capture the feel of instructor led training?
Skills-Based Organizations
Roles and work assignments at a company are traditionally based on a job title, but many organizations are shifting to a skills-based approach.
Credential, Badge, or Certificate?
A certification is NOT the same as a certificate. In a nutshell, credentials are the broader category.
A Reintroduction
It appears I surpassed 3,000 followers on LinkedIn this week, so I figured it was time for a reintroduction.