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What’s It Like to Be a Corporate Trainer? A Day In The Life

If you\’ve ever thought about becoming a corporate trainer or training specialist, you may wonder what a typical day would look like.  Part of the allure of becoming a trainer is that there isn\’t really a \”typical\” day.   You might be prepping for a software skills course one day and facilitating a sales class the

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9 Pro Tips For How To Get Experience in Corporate Training

Corporate Training is an exciting and growing field. If you have decided you are interested in becoming a corporate trainer you may be worried about your lack of experience.  It can certainly be intimidating as you begin to look at job postings.  You may even be tempted to give up on pursuing corporate training as

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9 Pro Tips For How To Get Experience in E-Learning Development

E-Learning Development is an exciting and growing field. If you have been thinking about starting a career in e-learning development, you may be worried about your lack of experience.  It can certainly be intimidating as you begin to look at job postings.  You may even be tempted to give up.  Before you do, though, consider

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9 Pro Tips For How To Get Experience in Instructional Design

Instructional Design is an exciting and growing field. If you have decided you are interested in getting into Instructional Design, you may be worried about your lack of experience.  It can certainly be intimidating as you begin to look at job postings.  You may even be tempted to give up on pursuing instructional design as

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Insider’s Guide to Answering E-learning Interview Questions

You found an e-learning job you\’re interested in and applied.  Now they want to interview you.  How should you prepare?  What kinds of questions are they going to ask?  That\’s what this article is all about. In my over 20 years of experience in corporate training and development, I have been on both sides of

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Five Must Read Books for Corporate Trainers

As a corporate trainer, you always need to be on your toes.  Part of that includes staying informed and working on improving your skills.  Here are five books to help you do just that! Troubleshooting for Trainers by Sophie Oberstein Telling Ain\’t Training by Harold Stolovitch Virtual Training Basics by Cindy Huggett Confessions of a Corporate Trainer by

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