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How Freelance Clients Find Me

Experiencing eLearning

The biggest shift for me is that more of my work now comes from networking and referrals rather than from my blog and portfolio. An online portfolio is a requirement if you’re freelancing or consulting. Your portfolio is a way to tell your story about the work you do and the work you want to do in the future.

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My Top Blog Posts of 2022

Experiencing eLearning

Clearly, many people worked on their portfolio this year! My post on topics for portfolio samples was viewed over 8,500 times so far this year. 30+ Ideas for eLearning Portfolio Samples. Need more samples in your portfolio? Use this list of 30+ elearning portfolio sample ideas for inspiration.

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The Power of an E-Learning Portfolio

Rapid eLearning

I received hundreds of qualified applications; however I couldn’t screen them all, so I created a first filter based on their work portfolios. Most of the applicants tended to fall into one of two camps: they didn’t have an e-learning portfolio or the projects they worked on were proprietary so they couldn’t share them.

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Professional Learning Portfolios Workshop

Jane Hart

In The future belongs to those who take charge of their own learning I talked about how enterprise training will only provide you with the skills you need to do your basic duties, so in order to to keep your skills up to date, you will need to take charge of your own professional learning.

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Are You Making These Portfolio Mistakes?

Scissortail's Learning Nest

Anyone looking to get a job (or change jobs) as an instructional designer knows that a portfolio is a must. I’m not saying you can’t get a job without a portfolio (I have), but these days, ID candidates are usually expected to have one. A portfolio is your opportunity to show a potential employer what you can do.

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7 Tech Tools & Skills Trainers Must Have

TalentLMS

Educational technology research journals are now rife with the mandatory technology skills trainers should have. Or perhaps you are assessing your current educational technology skills. No matter which way you go in eLearning, you need to have a few basic skills to make it. Social Media for eLearning.

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Here’s How I Became a Full-Time Freelance eLearning Designer

Tim Slade

For me, I started working on my professional brand back in 2012, when I created my first online portfolio and blog. And to be honest, I had no plans of becoming a full-time freelance eLearning designer, but I figured an online portfolio and eLearning blog would help my career in the long run. I Diversified My Income.