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Your video comes as a blessing, I have an interview tomorrow as an Instructional Designer. Thanks for the tips!

@elearningacdmy

4 ай бұрын

Happy to help! Good luck!

Excellent advice Tim! My questions usually revolve around "The Work" category but your other ones are great strategic questions that really help you understand the people and team you would be working with.

@elearningacdmy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Kevin! Yes, asking questions about the work is always a good place to start…but going beyond that can really help you get a good picture of how that work is executed through the team and the larger strategy.

Having good questions not only shows you did your homework but helps you evaluate whether these people and expectations are for you! 😊

@elearningacdmy

4 ай бұрын

Yes! As a hiring manager, there’s nothing I loved more than a candidate with a ton of questions and curiosity.

I have an interview tomorrow and you have come as a saviour 😊 thank you ❤

@elearningacdmy

2 ай бұрын

Best of luck! Let me know how it goes…and ask a sh!t ton of questions! Here’s an article that might help: community.elearningacademy.io/c/knowledge-base/how-to-answer-instructional-design-interview-questions

Tim, while you gave the disclaimer at the end of the video regarding "company culture," I would argue that some of the recommended questions you outlined can definitely figure into that, but more so on the side of team culture, which will impact the candidate on a daily basis.

@elearningacdmy

4 ай бұрын

I totally agree! There's a lot you can infer about the team / company culture, depending on the answer you get! Thanks for pointing that out!

I love you!! What a great channel!

@elearningacdmy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Hoping this question will find you here in the comments. A role in a small 5 person instructional boutique company has been posted. I did some digging on the team and it is a dream role for me. The pay is just average but what is more important to me is their focus on non-traditional creative eLearning such as scenario, and game based learning. These were the focuses for me as an educational researcher, and teacher. BUT the majority that work was not adult focused. I have the education in design and adult learning theory. but only lots of small projects and presentations not large course delivery for adults. Given the market I have zero chance of landing the role strictly going the normal route of applying online. I am thinking of taking a gamble and reaching out to the owner via email. Thoughts? Am I insane?

@elearningacdmy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting! I say do it! Send the email, and let them know how interested you are. I recommend you still apply like normal first, and then reach out personally. Just make sure your message sounds as human as possible…and demonstrates your enthusiasm. What do you have to lose by being bold? Do it!

@Mimi_Sim

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your feedback so quickly. Your videos have been so helpful. You are so much more human and less “instructional influencer” than some. ❤

@elearningacdmy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! As I say, practitioners > influencers! Keep me posted on the job hunt! Best of luck!

Hey, great content! Thanks a lot for your videos. Could you tell me, what video software you use for your KZread Videos? Especially how you incorporate the animations after min 2:18. Thanks in advance!

@elearningacdmy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! I edit and create all of my videos in Camtasia. Many of the graphics are created in Adobe Illustrator...and then I take the graphics and animate them directly in Camtasia. I'm working on some future videos to walk through this in the future. Stay tuned!

Asking to see examples of learning content the company has produced can be really helpful, but what about when past examples of learning content cannot be shared? What is the company trying to hide? I've had this happen in an interview.

@elearningacdmy

4 ай бұрын

If they are unable to share past example, I wouldn't assume they are trying to hide anything. It's likely the content is proprietary or sensitive. So it's important to be upfront when asking the question to see work examples, stating that you understand that they may not be able to share.