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
24: The Importance of Feedback in Landing an ID Job
How well do you handle constructive criticism? While receiving feedback can be scary and deflating, it's critical to the instructional design process.
In this episode, I discuss how proper feedback will set you up for success as a new instructional designer.
Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:
- Learn why feedback is essential during the learning process and how it helps to prepare you for your career
- Understand why who you receive feedback from matters
- Explore how to eliminate newbie mistakes and imply years of experience to your portfolio
Resources and Links Mentioned:
Sign up for the Applied Instructional Design Academy
Listen to the episode, How the Instructional Design Process is Like Building a House
Listen to the episode, Understanding the SAM Framework and How it Compares to ADDIE
Connect with Jill
Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career Facebook Group
Website
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