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
26: What Job Titles Should You Look For When You Apply
Have you started the hunt for a corporate instructional design position? Finding your first ID job can be overwhelming and confusing, especially with the various titles that pop up when searching online job platforms. In this episode, I'm discussing what to search for when looking for a job in corporate instructional design.
Top reasons to listen to the entire episode:
- Understand how to successfully search for corporate instructional design jobs and what keywords you should be using
- Explore the most common job titles and their primary differences
- Learn how to interpret job titles and their descriptions to ensure you're applying for positions that align with your goals
Resources and Links Mentioned:
Sign up for the Applied Instructional Design Academy
Listen to the episode, Articulate Storyline vs. Rise
Listen to the episode, How the Instructional Design Process is Like Building a House
Connect with Jill
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Website
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