The L&D Career Club Podcast

3 Steps Towards Owning Your Onboarding Experience

Want to know the secret to hitting the ground running in your new L&D role? 🏃‍♀️Taking an active role in OWNING your own onboarding. Most people *participate* in their onboarding, but VERY few take *ownership* of it. In today's @The Overnight Trainer Podcast episode, I explain the 3-steps you can take to jump start your success in your new L&D role including:🗣 Why you should have a "pre-boarding" call with your soon-to-be manager and what to identify during that meeting⭐️What type of goals you should be looking to set for yourself, as well as ones to come to the table with once you start⚡️ Why it's so important to identify which skills you will need to reach those goals and get laser-focused on applying themThis concept of identifying and focusing on core skills to reach your goals is just one of the MANY topics we'll be working through inside of The Overnight Trainer Career Accelerator Program! 🚨DOORS CLOSE ON OCTOBER 31st, SO SECURE YOUR SPOT ⬇️P.S. - Several of the program members have had their companies reimburse them or fully cover this program! Let me know what you need in order to make that a reality for you, too! 🥳

The 3 Pillars of L&D Career Transition - Inside The Overnight Trainer Career Accelerator

Just landed a new L&D role and don't know where to start? 🤷🏽‍♀️In today's episode I break down the 3 Pillars I teach inside of The Overnight Trainer L&D Career Accelerator! I dive into:💯The reality that no one enters their new role 100% prepared, and what to do to get up to speed quickly🤚🏼Why we have to take responsibility for our own onboarding💎The fact that there is no one-size-fits all approach to learning strategy📈 Why you should always be focusing on your growth inside your roleI'm also going into depth into these 3️⃣pillars next week in my FREE L&D Career Transition Video Email Series, so register now to get access to the 3-day challenge in your inbox: https://lnkd.in/grq29zy7Would love to hear your thoughts after listening - what was your biggest takeaway? 

Why Marketing is NOT the Problem with Your Job Search

Are you struggling with how to market yourself on your job search? 😵‍💫Chances are, you don't have a marketing problem - you have a niche problem. 🎤As someone who has been training people in sales and marketing for the past 10 years, I used this week's The Overnight Trainer Podcast to outline why your marketing efforts may be failing you and how you can use your niche to create a more focused and streamlined marketing plan for yourself.P.S. I help with ALL of this in my 1:1 L&D Career Coaching container. I only have 2 spots left for this program (3 were taken last week)! I will be retiring my 1:1 career coaching at the end of this month, so make sure to claim your spot if you're interested in quantum leaping your L&D career! Link to schedule a FREE coaching consultation is below!

How to Transition from Individual Contributor to L&D Leader with Heidi Kirby

Interested in what it takes to transition into L&D leadership for the first time? In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast L&D Leader Heidi Kirby shares her experience transitioning from higher education, to corporate L&D and then most recently to an L&D leadership position. If anyone knows Heidi, you know this episode is FULL of goodies like:🔀 What prepared Heidi for her transition from an L&D individual contributor role to a leadership and people manager role😑 Common misconceptions people have about going from an L&D individual contributor to a people leader📚 What led Heidi to her decision to pursue her doctorate in Instructional Design and Technology (Dr. Kirby in the house 🏡)☎️ What she looks for when she's adding people to her team, now that she is on the hiring manager side of things🤝 How Heidi's volunteer work shaped her as a new L&D leader, and her advice to any brand new L&D leadersWe also geek out on Learning Cluster Design, which by now shouldn't be a surprise to anyone! 🤣P.S. I make a few important announcements in the beginning of the episode, including letting y'all know I am sunsetting 1:1 Career Coaching at the end of this month. I have 4 spots left for this 3-month container, so if you are looking to get your dream L&D job by the start of the new year, schedule a FREE consultation call with me here.

Hiring from the Lens of a Recruiter with Ashlyn McIntosh

Who better to answer questions about the hiring process than the ones tasked with doing the hiring! Today's The Overnight Trainer features one of the best recruiters I have ever worked with, Ashlyn McIntosh!Ashlyn, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Altruist, has 10+ years experience creating relationships with candidates, leaders and stakeholders in order to make the best decisions for both the company and the individual. We go DEEP in this episode and Ashlyn gives us REAL answers to questions like:Where is all the hate towards recruiters stemming from?What don't candidates know about the inner workings of the talent acquisition process?Should someone reach out to a recruiter on LinkedIn if they are interested in a job at their company?How can a candidate "beat" the dreaded Applicant Tracking System (you may be verrrryyy surprised to hear Ashlyn's answer to this)We also talk about DEI and mental health in the workplace, and how to make sure your next company is one that can provide a safe place to be authentically you.

Creating an Aligned Self Development Plan Without Overwhelm

Feeling lost on your self-development journey? Feel like there are too many things to learn to prepare you for a role in L&D? Feeling completely overwhelmed by what you think you need to learn? Today's The Overnight Trainer podcast episode is for YOU!Here's the good news - I use my simple Nailing Your L&D Niche formula and show you how to turn it into a development plan that is in alignment with what you REALLY want to do in L&D. Long gone will be the days of throwing spaghetti 🍝 at the wall hoping you learn something that will get you towards your next career opportunity!P.S. - I am launching a brand new 6- month group coaching program, The Overnight Trainer Career Accelerator for anyone new to their L&D role. This program is different than anything else I've launched before and is designed to get you up to speed in your new L&D role. Details and a ⭐️special promo code⭐️ for podcast listeners inside of today's episode!