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
20: Questions to Ask When Considering an Instructional Design Academy
Are you thinking about joining an instructional design academy? Instructional design programs will help you develop the practical skills needed to build your portfolio and stand out in the industry. But with multiple academies to choose from, how do you know which one, if any, is best for you?
In this episode, I'm sharing the questions to consider when choosing an instructional design academy.
Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:
- Explore the benefits of enrolling in an instructional design academy and decide if it's the right fit for you
- Learn the questions you need to ask to determine if a program aligns with your career goals
- Discover the red flag to look out for when selecting a program
Resources and Links Mentioned:
Sign up for my free 5-day workshop
Sign up for the Applied Instructional Design Academy
Related Episodes:
Should I Get a Master's Degree in Instructional Design?
What is an Instructional Design Portfolio?
Ed Tech, Higher Ed, and Corporate IDs: What's the Difference?
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