How to be Successful at Your First Instructional Design Job

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Starting your first ID job can be confusing, especially when everyone seems to give different advice.
But fear not, future ID! In this video, Kristin Dominguez helps you crack the code.
She spills the tea on the secrets she wishes she knew as a new ID. Plus, these tips work everywhere - universities, companies, even freelance gigs!
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0:00 Intro
1:13 Be Receptive to Feedback
4:05 Consider the Big Picture
6:01 Track Your Progress
8:40 Be Realistic with Promises
10:01 Make Informed Decisions
11:54 Upcoming Live Q&A

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[@sallycastle1886]

This is great Kristin! I will definitely be going back over my projects and updating my project tracker. And I agree about feedback - it is soooooo helpful, you actually need it to improve on iterations and the final product is effective!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

I'm glad the video was helpful :) Thank you for watching!

[@KristinDominguezDP]

Glad you enjoyed these tips and are already thinking about how to implement them, Sally! You are spot on about feedback too!