Instructional Design Mock Interview with Cara North and Aleks Drobik

[@totallysxmmyyt6787]

Like other commentators, I would like to express my gratitude for posting this video. I just had my second interview with my university's dean for the instructional design department. I say my university because currently I am teaching for the visual communication design department and my department chair suggested that I apply. Your mock interview is so close to what I encountered in fact I anticipated the questions, especially handy was the question for the committee, what is your work day like? Now that question went over well, it brought about laughter. I meet with the search committee for an hour, meet with a second search committee and did a 15 min course presentation followed by Q&A. Then I meet with the Dean for about 45 min for a debriefing, then she asked if okay to check my references and my availability. I will know in two weeks. Again, thank you.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Yes!! Thank you for sharing this story with us...it sounds like it went really well. We’ll stay tuned for some hopefully good news 😃

[@ClintMVasquez]

Just coming on here to say thank you!! I watched this last night and today I got the job!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Congrats Clint!!! I am so glad to hear that!!

[@JessieCarty]

I watched most of this before my Higher Ed virtual team interview this morning. This was great! I think my questions focused on what I could bring to the team, my ability to collaborate, how I like to communicate, how I handled a difficult situation with team members. I also had a scenario that I was sent the day before that I did a write-up on and then discussed. Even if I'm not a fit for the position, it was a really great experience. That question about whether you are replacing or are a new member was GREAT!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Great job!!! Sounds like you did really well. Thanks for sharing your experience with us, Jessie :D

[@Daria-up8tg]

This is AMAZING. This is what I was looking for a long time to prepare an interview. You have exclusive content. Thanks!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

No, thank you!! We're doing another mock interview session like this on September 30th...maybe you will be able to attend live :)

[@Daria-up8tg]

@@DevlinPeckYT Would love to!

[@srinivascharytummanapalli8623]

Hi Devlin, Thank you for posting this Session. It's very insightful. It not only helps to prepare for interview, it also says a lot about qualities that ID should possess. Good Q&A by cara & Aleks. Thanks.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 😃

[@petemercier4322]

This is SOOOO helpful! I have my first interview this week and this is exactly what I needed to prepare. Thank you Cara and Devlin for providing this. You are a couple of national treasures. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

You’re welcome, thanks for checking it out!!

[@missemmybeemedia49]

Hi Devlin, I am a new suscriber to your channel, and I wanted to express how useful and pertinent your content is. I am at transitioning into the Instructional Design career, so the insights shared in this particular video are invaluable in setting me the right direction.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Welcome Emilie! We're really glad that you found your way here and I look forward to continue supporting however I can :D. Enjoy the rest of the content! And shoutout to Aleks and Cara for providing so much value in this video.

[@sindhua1231]

Thanks for posting this video Devlin! Super insightful and great details to make note of, before interviewing.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

You’re welcome! Thanks so much for checking it out 😃

[@anuangelo2007]

Absolutely genuine effort...Devlin thank you... 🙏

[@DevlinPeckYT]

You're welcome! Thanks for checking out the content :D

[@neerajpant9705]

Hey,It was really insighful & value addition to my preparation.Thanks again!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@yakovdavid8874]

Thanks Devlin, Kara and Alex. This has been very educational and super important to me as I am about to start interviewing. Both Kara and Alex look very professional and I took a lot of insights from this session. I wish I had Kara as my manager... Again, thanks a lot for this video!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks for checking this one out, Yakov! Cara definitely shared a lot of valuable advice and insights in this session 😃. And Aleks did great with the questions!

[@yakovdavid8874]

@@DevlinPeckYT loved her answers, she's so confident.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

@@yakovdavid8874 For sure! And she landed a great role at Fidelity recently :D. We will likely do another session with Aleks in December where she talks about her journey.

[@yakovdavid8874]

@@DevlinPeckYT looking forward to it 😉

[@DevlinPeckYT]

@@yakovdavid8874 Me too :D

[@allistar34]

hi devlin - thanks so much for this video! It was uploaded a few days before I had an interview for an ID position (my very first ID role ever) and it was super useful and insightful. cheers!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

So glad to hear it! Cheers!

[@Mirror2You]

Omg this was so helpful and Kara is good at her job!!!!!!!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

I’m glad that it helped!! Thanks for checking it out 😃

[@socialite8218]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@kyliesmith3551]

I want to work in Cara’s team. Cara seems like an amazing, inspiring leader that has her finger in the pulse with all things L&D. 👏 Great session!!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

For sure! Thanks for watching, Kylie :D

[@dinab7344]

Thank you for showing this!!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting 😃

[@vasundharak9536]

Thank you so much for the amazing videos! I cleared my interviews and have started work as a senior ID! It’s currently on contract but the client is one of the top firms in the world. I learned SO MUCH from your content. Grateful and keep up the amazing work 😀

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Wonderful!! Huge congratulations, and thanks for sharing your win with us 😃. Feel free to join us in the community and keep us posted on your journey: www.devlinpeck.com/id

[@vasundharak9536]

great video and super helpful! I have an interview coming up! Great job guys :)

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Good luck!! Let us know how it goes 😃

[@ZipA838]

So helpful, thank you!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😊

[@glendac7653]

This is super helpful!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Glad to hear it, Glenda 😊

[@tabomwangelwa4150]

Thank you for this!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anjaligoyal3148]

Such an informative video, thank you Cara , Aleks and Devlin for making this video.

[@paramachaudhuri9054]

This is valuable!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks! Glad that it helped 😃

[@carik109]

Thanks!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks so much, Cari!

[@nenax24x]

Very informative thank you. Question, is there L&D without the software design component of it? For example, curriculum only and you work with the design team to make it come together.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Good question! Yes, some people focus only on the instructional design side of things, and then they hand off a storyboard to an eLearning developer who actually brings the project to life.

[@Laura_5757]

Hi @Devlin Peck, do you know if Cara's book on interviewing is out yet? Or is the preview still available? As a later viewer of this video, I don't have access to the original chat from the webinar. I looked on her LinkedIn, website, etc. but don't see anything. Thank you!

[@DevlinPeckYT]

I'm not sure, Laura! I think it's out there somewhere but I don't know how to access it

[@Laura_5757]

So, after a little more Googling, I did find it online. Thank you for such a prompt reply, Devlin! Here's the link for anyone else who is interested: edtechbooks.org/instructional_design

[@ubersaldana]

Awesome work! Thank you guys

[@DevlinPeckYT]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😃

[@1indianamichael]

This is extremely valuable video to have as a reference for anyone new to L& D. For clubhouse; If clubhouse is what I read it is, are there any members that could send me an invitation? it looks like I can't join without an invitation from a current user to get to use it.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Thanks Mike! Can you join the "Instructional Design Clubhouse Group" on LinkedIn? We can get you set up with an invite from there.

[@emmapiersonwentzel7649]

This has been an incredible resource for my interview prep. It would be even better if you added the questions in the description box. 😊 I decided to add them to my prep list!

[@laurennewman3004]

What do you think Cara means by her question (at around 41:00) "Where does L & D sit in the business?" She says it's a really important question that candidates often don't ask, but I'm not sure what she means by that (I know what L & D is, just not what she means by this question).

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Good question, Lauren! I think this would get at what level of access L&D has to decision-making. Is the L&D team sitting within HR? Or are they reporting directly to the CEO? Or are they a subset of the marketing department (not common, just another example)? Hopefully that helps a bit :D

[@laurennewman3004]

@@DevlinPeckYT thanks! That makes sense now

[@bdattaraj]

Hai Thank you 🙏

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Welcome 😊

[@vasundharak9536]

What would be tips for negotiating salary if going full-time after freelancing? That is always a tricky area I feel, especially as recruiters insist on last ctc. Any tips on this would be really helpful.

[@DevlinPeckYT]

Good question! Is there a salary that you’re aiming for? I’d just lead with that 😃. And up to you how transparent to be about your freelance earnings.

[@id_1146]

Thank you for the constant guidance. I am interested in transitioning from higher ed teaching to higher ed id roles. I have 6+ years of teaching experience and I am building up my portfolio to incorporate all skills necessary for ID. I am volunteering as an id at 2 places to learn the ideas while collaborating with people. While rewriting my cv, do I add the volunteering experience in my experience section? I am confused because in my other volunteer jobs I have worked as a subject matter expert making ppt videos and online learning modules for a diverse community worldwide. It signifies my support for inclusion and diversity. Can you please help ?thanks in advance.

[@jEj2010]

I understand that this was a mock interview, but the positive feedback throughout the interview is confident builder that you don’t receive in the real world. The results should’ve come at the end.

[@distractionless9034]

Hey Devlin, if you could minimize your nodding please that's so distracting. Only nod when you agree on a a certain point. Try to rest your head at times

[@DevlinPeckYT]

What if I agree with everything? 😳. Just kidding, I will try my best!

[@distractionless9034]

Didn't expect you would reply on this. Haha love the humor tho!