The L&D Career Club Podcast
Let’s take the guesswork out of becoming an L&D professional. Are you looking to get into Learning and Development and don’t quite know where to start? Have you recently been promoted to a Corporate Trainer or Instructional Design role and want to make sure you have the tools to knock it out of the park? If any of those are you, you’ve come to the right place.
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Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Screener calls? Hiring Manager interview? Panels? Presentations? Meeting with the VP? ... Interviewing for that next L&D role can be INTENSE!
But don't worry, I've got a strategy to help you cut your prep time by 90% and I'm sharing part of it in today's L&D Career Club Podcast episode!
I'm taking you on an interview adventure and walking you through:
🖐 The 5 different types of L&D interviews you'll likely go on
🎯 What the goals of each interview type are and how you should approach them
🙋🏾♂️ What types of questions you should be thinking about asking on each interview
🙊 What questions you should NEVER leave a first interview without asking
And if you're ready to say ✌️ out to outdated ways of preparing and showing up for interviews, Ace The L&D Interview LIVE is kicking off for the first time EVER next week! In this two-week program you'll walk away with a personalized interview strategy that will save you TIME and lead to you to crossing the finish line and FINALLY landing your dream L&D job 🏁
Week 1: [PREP] All About The Prep: This module will cover everything you need to know to prepare efficiently and effectively for ALL of your interviews. I teach a one-and-done approach that will save you HOURS upon HOURS of overall prep time.
Week 2: [PRE] Pre-Interview Planning: This module will cover what you need to specifically prepare for BEFORE each individual interview to stand out and shine
Week 3: [POST] Post-Interview Highlights: This module will cover best practices for how to rise to the top AFTER your interview is complete.
This program also includes DAILY live coaching from me, group support AND 2 LIVE sessions to practice your interview skills in REAL TIME!
Join us here 👉 https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/courses/ace-the-l-d-interview-live
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Do you spend hours (or even DAYS) preparing for each of your L&D interviews, only for your interviews to come to a screeching halt when you get asked a question you didn't prepare for?
Do you feel like your elevator pitch shares more about what you've done as a team, rather than your own personal accomplishments?
Do you get "imposter moments" in the middle of an interview and don't know how to get yourself back into confidence-mode?
Do you feel like you're asking "the right" questions but not getting any more clarity on the role, organization, or expectations?
If you answered "YES" to any of those...today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast is designed for YOU!
We dive into how to show up as your most authentic self and NAIL the interview as well as:
✨ How to prepare effectively and efficiently
✨ What your elevator pitch should (and shouldn't) focus on
✨ What questions you should never leave an interview without asking
✨ How to prepare for an interview project
✨ Why confidence is your biggest competitive advantage
And if you're ready to say ✌️ out to outdated ways of preparing and showing up for interviews, Ace The L&D Interview LIVE is kicking off for the first time EVER next week! In this two-week program you'll walk away with a personalized interview strategy that will save you TIME and lead to you to crossing the finish line and FINALLY landing your dream L&D job 🏁
PRESALE price is $333 until 6/30, and if you listen to today's pod, you know you'll also get an EXTRA bonus when you register by 6/30.
Get the chance to prep, practice and get feedback in REAL time from an L&D hiring manager! https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/courses/ace-the-l-d-interview-live
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Raise your hand if you've only ever thought about making a new L&D career move once you've hit the point of TOTAL unhappiness? 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏾♂️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏾♂️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏾♂️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏾♂️
In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I share a story of what one person shared with me after *not* attending one of my sessions at a conference I spoke at in February, because she thought that she had to be unhappy in her current role to attend my session on crafting your L&D career blueprint!
In this episode I dive into:
💭 6 questions to ask yourself when you are HAPPY in your career to get you thinking about your next step
🦺 How to tell the difference between 'playing it safe' and actually being happy
✅ How often you should be checking in with yourself when you're feeling good in your current role
😵 The mistakes most people make when they start a new job that impact their career long-term (hint, it's about letting go of ALL the work you did while career transitioning)
How often have you made a career change from a place of happiness? Or have you typically waited until things have turned for the worse to make a move?
No matter where you are in your L&D career - when you're ready to start thinking about what the next, aligned step for you looks like, I invite you to join us inside The L&D Career Club! Get the step by step strategy to find, land, and love your L&D role -- on your timeline!
https://www.theovernighttrainer.com/ldcc
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
If you're feeling overwhelmed by the idea of creating your personal brand on LinkedIn, today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast will give you THREE tips you can apply RIGHT NOW to boost your brand!
In today's episode you get actionable tips regarding:
✨ Your LinkedIn headline and how to optimize it
✨ What words you should remove from your profile like, right now
✨ What type of content to create to really get some traction towards your career goals
✨ How to use your LinkedIn profile like a 'landing' page
And if you're ready to really take your L&D personal brand to the next level, we'll be deep diving into how to create a personal brand on LinkedIn that drives momentum to your L&D career inside of the 3-week series UPLEVEL YOUR L&D PERSONAL BRAND and we START TODAY!!!You’ll walk away with…🚀The ability to clearly articulate your L&D niche 🚀Your core, niche-aligned brand pillars 🚀A fully optimized LinkedIn profile that acts as your ‘landing page’🚀A framework and calendar of content ideas for creating your own unique form of thought leadership It's not too late to join us, our live kick off call is tonight! https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/courses/uplevel-your-l-d-personal-brand
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
If you are a jobseeker AND heading to the Association for Talent Development Conference next week, this week's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast will take the overwhelm out of how to prepare and get the most out of the conference! 💕In today's episode I cover:🖐 My top 5 tips for how to leverage the ATD Conference as a jobseeker💡 How to choose the right sessions for you, not just what you think you're "supposed" to attend💼 Why you should stop by the Career Center (spoiler alert: to come see me and some of my amazing L&D friends)🧠 How to best retain the information you learn at the conference 🌱 How to use the conference as a jumping off point to your own self development ...and so much more!I'll be there and speaking at the conference on three different topics:MONDAY 5/22: 12:00 PM– 01:00 PMBuilding a Strong L&D Network to Grow Your CareerMONDAY 5/22: 04:00 PM– 05:00 PMResume Reprogram RoundtableWEDNESDAY 5/24: 01:00 PM– 02:00 PMWhat’s Next? Creating Your L&D Career Path BlueprintAre you heading to ATD?! Let me know so I can see you!!!! ✨P.S. Thanks to an L&D Career Club Member for asking this question and inspiring me to turn it into a podcast episode! If you're ready to land your dream L&D role, the doors to the L&D Career Club are open:
https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/products/communities/the-l-and-d-career-club
ATD Articles:
https://www.td.org/atd-blog/what-is-an-l-d-niche-and-how-do-i-find-one?cm_mmc=marketing-_-email-_-undefined-_-JobBank-Email-Marketing-Jobbank-Jobseekers-Findyourniche-20230419-26892&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JobBank-Email-Marketing-Jobbank-Jobseekers-Findyourniche-20230419-26892&lid=xlgp1332ozub
https://www.td.org/atd-blog/how-to-boost-your-td-career-with-the-atd23-career-center
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
In April, I did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on LinkedIn, and the questions were SO juicy 🧃, I just HAD to dive deeper in a podcast episode!In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I answer:🧃 I'm transitioning to my first full-time ID role. I feel a bit overwhelmed about what I should be doing (other than applying to jobs that I qualify for). What first steps would you advise when moving toward a new role? (Thanks, Joseph Diaz!)🧃 I have an idea for a new position that I want to pitch to upper management. I have prepared a presentation showing why it's needed, why it would benefit the company, how it would work, and why I would be the ideal person. I need an idea of how to approach them to set up the presentation first. (Thanks, Chuck Gamble!)🧃 How to overcome imposter syndrome when it creeps up especially before an interview (Thanks, Tamar Chobanyan!)🧃 As I look at postings for L&D roles (ones that I think fit my niche 😎,) one of the requirements that I feel keeps me out of the conversation for many of those positions is Learning Management System experience, which I do not regularly use. Any suggestions on how to build this up when time and budget for a subscription are thin? (Thanks, James Behan, Jr.!)🧃 What can I do right now as a #transitioningteacher to stand out from all the others applying to L&D roles? (Thanks, Emily Gossett!)🧃 I was working in part-time L&D adjacent roles starting in 2014 before landing a full-time role as an ISD in 2018. I want to include those experiences and the skills I gained from those part-time roles on my resume. Is there any reason to not include part-time roles? (Thanks, Katherine (Katie) Hislop!)I LOVED answering all of these questions, and can't wait to hear what resonated the most with y'all! 💕P.S. The first module of The Nail Your L&D Niche LIVE Workshop Series is about to drop and is MIND 🤯 FREAKING 🤯 BLOWING! If you're done spinning your wheels and ready to find your dream L&D role, you can still join us! DM me for the link to get instant access into this program - our first live call is on Thursday 5/11! 🚀