Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career

By Jill Davidian

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Episodes: 28

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**On break and returning early 2024**

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. 


Episode Date
27: What Needs To Be in Your ID Portfolio To Get Hired
Jun 13, 2023
26: What Job Titles Should You Look For When You Apply
Jun 09, 2023
25: Why Instructional Design is Recession-Proof
May 30, 2023
24: The Importance of Feedback in Landing an ID Job
May 23, 2023
23: Demystifying the ID Project Kickoff Meeting
May 17, 2023
22: The Corporate Instructional Design Hiring Process
Apr 25, 2023
21: How Long Does it Take to Become an Instructional Designer?
Apr 18, 2023
20: Questions to Ask When Considering an Instructional Design Academy
Apr 11, 2023
19: Should I Get a Master's Degree in Instructional Design?
Apr 04, 2023
18: Getting Volunteer Instructional Design Experience
Mar 28, 2023
17: 4 Things You Need to Get Hired as an Instructional Designer
Mar 21, 2023
16: Articulate Storyline vs. Rise
Mar 14, 2023
15: What is an Instructional Design Portfolio
Mar 07, 2023
14: Understanding the SAM Framework & How it Compares to ADDIE
Feb 28, 2023
13: Do I need to buy a new computer for ID work?
Feb 21, 2023
12: The Software Programs You Must Learn to be Hired as a Corporate ID
Feb 14, 2023
11. The Different Types of Learning Delivery Methods
Feb 07, 2023
10: My Thoughts on the Recent Layoffs and How They Affect Instructional Design
Jan 31, 2023
9: Full-Time vs. Contract Instructional Design Work
Jan 24, 2023
8: How to Write a Design Document
Jan 18, 2023
7: Choosing a Topic for Your First eLearning Sample for Your Portfolio
Jan 17, 2023
6: A Day in the Life of an Instructional Designer
Jan 16, 2023
5: Resume Rewriting: Translating Teacher Skills to Instructional Design Skills
Jan 13, 2023
4: Ed Tech, Higher Ed, and Corporate ID - What's the difference?
Jan 12, 2023
3: Would I make a good Instructional Designer?
Jan 12, 2023
2: How the Instructional Design Process is Like Building a House
Jan 12, 2023
1: The 5 Year Plan That Changed Everything: Jill’s Story
Jan 12, 2023
The Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career Trailer
Jan 07, 2023