TLDCast Podcast

This is episode 4, the final installment of Joseph Suarez's Job Seeker Series. And in this episode, he's discussing Interviews and the interview process. Joseph has done a particularly thorough job of researching this topic since he's currently searching for a job. And he shares what he's learned, including salary negotiation tactics, questions you should ask the person conducting the interview, and why companies will always hire the candidate that is the best fit - with the least amount of risk.

In this episode, meet Rubina Halwani. Rubina is an Instructional Designer, Curriculum Developer, Career Development Specialist and more. She's about as passionate an instructional designer as you'll find out there, and an occasional host on TLDC. You can find more of her TLDC episodes here: https://www.thetldc.com/playlist/rubina

This is episode 3 of Joseph Suarez's Job Seeker Series where he discusses Resumes and Portfolios. Joseph goes into resume do's and dont's, what he's found to be the best formats for sharing your resume, cover letter effectiveness and more. He also gets into the value of portfolios and shares his own portfolio as an example.

This is episode 2 of Joseph Suarez's Job Seeker Series where he discusses Searching and Applying for Learning and Development Jobs. He talks about where to look, the importance of networking and making professional connections, and why documenting and tracking everything you're doing is a valuable resource. Give it a listen.

This episode was a really fun TLDCast! We hosted Jo Cook for a live Q&A - meaning the entire discussion was Q&A. And it was focused on what Jo is an expert at, Live Online Learning. Here are some of the questions Jo answered: What are the "must have" tools needed for successful online training? What is the best way to measure the effectiveness of your online training? What do you love best about the virtual classroom and least How do you stop webinars from becoming information dumps and disengaging learners? And answers to so many more... Give this one a listen, Jo provides some great replies and the fast paced format makes this one easy to tune in to.

In this episode, Joseph Suarez is starting a new four part series chronicling his recent layoff and journey forward finding another job. Along the way, he's going to be sharing resources and knowledge in hopes the challenges he's facing can be helpful for others out there looking for work - and there are a lot of you. This episode --- and this series --- is not just appropriate for folks that are in the same predicament - it's also an important reminder to be prepared for situations like this, to have a plan B and C; in these days and times, it's worth it.

To survive and thrive in today's workplace, organizations need to adapt to quick change. And there may be no better way to do that than to promote a lifelong learning culture. But whose responsibility in the organization is that? L&D? Does it depend on who owns the L&D function in the organization? Or is it something you either have or you don't? This episode discusses that and lots more and features host Cara North, with guests Eric Rowland, Jonathan Rock, and John Kissinger. This is a thought provoking episode and is a timely discussion in a world with a whole new normal.

Jenny is an L&D Leader and is relentless about personal and team growth. She's passionate about her profession and fits the profile of the corporate trainer that can do a little bit of everything. This was a fun conversation and I think you'll enjoy getting to know Jenny better. You can also find out more about Jenny at www.jennyrhill.com.

In this first Accessibility Playlist episode, we spoke to Susan Nabonne Beck Susan Nabonne Beck who discussed Storyline 360 alt-text do's and don’ts, what the screen reader actually reads, and button states. After listening to this episode, you'll think more deeply about how important this topic is. Lots of questions from chat, so lost of great information in this playlist episode.

We're putting Community first in this new series of episodes from TLDC. With conferences cancelled and events rescheduled or reorganized as online events, how do we go about continuing to connect with L&D professionals in meaningful ways? We'll here's a start. This is a new series called Community Showcase, and we're featuring TLDC Members and Supporters in short interviews that will help YOU get to know more about THEM and what THEY do. And if you're interested in helping support TLDC, join us. You can find more information at www.TheTLDC.com. In this episode, meet Rachel Weiss. Rachel has been an educator for 20 years and is the Head of L&D at Oscar Health. She says she's a customer obsessed L&D superstar, and you can definitely hear the passion she has for her job in the chat.