Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career
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Thinking about becoming an Instructional Designer (ID) but have no idea how to get started? Instructional Design is a field that is high in demand, very flexible, highly lucrative, and provides you with a great work-life balance (say bye to being overworked and underpaid)! Join Jill Davidian, 21-year corporate Instructional Design veteran and host of Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career! Jill has worked in many different industries including finance, health care, oil and gas, manufacturing, and even with the United Nations. She has helped over 500 new Instructional Designers launch their ID careers with corporate giants like Google and Amazon, as well as smaller companies. Each week she brings real talk, advice and inspiration, and interviews to help budding IDs stand out from the crowd and get that first job. Whether you are trying to figure out if Instructional Design is right for you, or you are ready to create a portfolio and rework your resume, you are in the right place to jumpstart your Instructional Design career.
Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career
19: Should I Get a Master's Degree in Instructional Design?
Should you get a master's degree in instructional design? While having a degree can look good on paper, if you're planning to go into corporate ID, then a master's degree may not be the best option.
In this episode, I'm going over why you don't need a master's degree to succeed in corporate instructional design. I'll share the pros and cons of having a degree and what you should do instead to land your first job.
Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:
- Explore the purpose of a master's degree and the scenarios in which they may be useful
- Understand where degrees fall short and what corporate employers are actually looking for
- Learn how to showcase what you can do from a practical perspective and what educational options you should consider instead
Resources and Links Mentioned:
Sign up for my free 5-day workshop - Get the Roadmap for Your Instructional Design Career
Learn more about the Applied Instructional Design Academy
Listen to Ed Tech, Higher Ed, and Corporate IDs - What's the Difference?
Connect with Jill
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Website
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