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Here’s our weekly Training and Development jobs roundup. If you know anything about these companies or score an interview, let us and the other readers know. Good luck: Chef’Store seeks a Training...
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Larissa Zando is a graduate assistant and second-year student in Roosevelt’s Training & Development program. Returning to school to advance your career may seem daunting, especially if you are...
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Kathy Iverson is an associate professor in Roosevelt University’s Training and Development graduate program. She teaches organization development, cultural diversity, research methodology, training...
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Vince Cyboran is a professor in the graduate program in Training and Development of Roosevelt University. There is an odd meme circulating that might be summed up as: Young people today are SO...
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Each week, Chicagoland employers post dozens of new Training and Development openings. Opportunities are definitely out there locally and nationally. Be sure to check out some of the links on our jobs...
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Sky and Water is a 1939 woodcut by Dutch artist M.C. Escher. Courtesy of Wikipedia.org By Kathleen Iverson Sky and Water, by M.C. Escher is a tessellated image of birds changing to fish when they sink...
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We hear Oakland, Calif., needs a instructional designer. Looking for a position in training and development under the drab skies of a Chicago winter can be oppressive. Luckily, there are plenty of jobs...
View ArticleInstructional designers … some tips on how to land a job (or hire for one)
So, you have the interview, but what now? Do you have a strategy for selling yourself and showing your capabilities? Staffing firm Proedit has some useful articles about what hiring managers are — and...
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Former journalist Adam Kirby is a first year Roosevelt’s Training and Development grad student. He also is vice president of marketing on the CCASTD Board of Directors. If you’re like most students in...
View ArticlePut your knowledge to work: Get an internship, get a job
Hiring managers want to see proof that you can do the job. That proof – also known as professional experience – is the thing that trumps just about all other resume bullet points. You’ve learned a lot...
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Doug Sellers is Training & Leadership Development Manager at Waste Connections, Inc., and a 2010 grad of Roosevelt’s Training and Development program. Meet Doug Sellers, a 2010 graduate of...
View ArticleProfessional Designations: Do you need more letters after your name?
By Kathleen Iverson, B.A., M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. * Once you complete your M.A. in Training & Development (or our new M.A. in Organization Development) it’s time to decide whether to pursue additional...
View ArticleAdd Value to your MATD or MAOD with Professional Credentials
As a follow up to my previous article on professional certifications, “Do you need more letters after your name?” I want to make you aware of an easy way to enhance your Roosevelt University MATD or...
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Kathleen Iverson, Roosevelt University Training and Development Department Chair If you visit the RU Training job board, you’ll find many opportunities for instructional designers and e learning...
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Guest author Lynda Hurwitz is a 2014 graduate with a M.A. in Training and Development Recently I listened to a podcast about a young man who had graduated from college just about the time of the market...
View ArticleShow Me Your Digital Badge: A new tool for higher education?
There’s a new badge in town and it’s digital, portable, and displayed in a multitude of locations including your resume, social network sites, and perhaps someday, even your diploma. A grown up version...
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Guest post by Jessica Cella (MATD 2015): Learning and Organizational Development Manager at Leo Burnett Group We’ve all been there. A position opens up on your team and you have the green light to...
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Guest Author Dana Primeau 2016 MATD Graduate Being a candidate for a Master’s Degree in Organizational Development must mean that I have my plans after graduation neatly organized and planned out...
View ArticleWhat is executive coaching? A four-part definition to a growing field
The field of coaching has grown dramatically in the past 20 years. One reason is the high cost of attrition. Research indicates that 35 to 40 percent of new managers fail within the first 18 months...
View ArticleBirds or Fish? Internal and External Consultants
By Kathleen Iverson Sky and Water, by M.C. Escher is a tessellated image of birds changing to fish when they sink below the water line. Depending on whether you see the background or foreground as...
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