Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career

By Jill Davidian

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Jumpstart Your Instructional Design Career is a weekly instructional design podcast hosted by Jill Davidian, founder of Learning Strategy & Design. It covers becoming an instructional designer: portfolios, resumes, the job search, AI in instructional design, and how the career change really works.

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Episode Date
34: If Money and Time Have Held You Back From This Transition, Start Here
Jun 23, 2026
33: Why Hiring Managers Reject Your Portfolio in 10 Seconds
Jun 16, 2026
32: The 9-Week Summer Portfolio Plan for Aspiring IDs
Jun 09, 2026
31: There's a Better Way to Prompt AI That Most People Aren't Talking About
Jun 02, 2026
30: The Hidden Reason 20+ Year IDs Are Struggling to Get Hired
May 26, 2026
29: Should You Be Worried About AI Taking ID Jobs?
May 19, 2026
28: I'm Back! An Update and What You Can Expect Moving Forward
May 19, 2026
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