Some talent development professionals came right to the industry, knowing they wanted to be part of the field. Others, like our guests in this episode, took a winding road to get here. Listen to three instructional designers talk about how their careers started in dramatically different places from where they are today, and pick up some tips on how to further your career development.

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Episode Notes:

Guests: Emily Ebersole and Tony Mould, Instructional Designers

Host: Michael Haynes, Detroit ATD Chapter President

This month's featured book is Instructional Story Design: Develop Stories That Train, by Rance Greene. Available at td.org.

Special thanks to Production Consultants Matt Nadolny and Nick Harmon

Music Credits:

Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7013-aerosol-of-my-love

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Wide Open Road by Claus Appel

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4703-wide-open-road-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Hopeful And Positive by chilledmusic

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7040-hopeful-and-positive-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license