E-Learning and IDT in the Real World

One of the better podcast I listened to this summer was one by Michael Dowdy, an e-Learning Manager at Regions financial in Memphis, Tennessee. He is an alumnus of the IDT program at the University of Memphis.

I found this particular podcast very informative because Dowdy speaks very candidly about the corporate world and how E-learning fits in.; It was interesting to discover what Many in the banking and financial industry know about e-learning (not much, according to Dowdy, but that is changing) but also the hiring practices of those in the private sector approach a burgeoning need for e-learning professionals.

He also gives a lot of tips on how to get hired and what you need to do in order to make yourself an attractive candidate in the e-learning field, as well as what skills are necessary to make yourself stand out to potential employers.

Some of his talk deals with directly with the Memphis region, but most of it can be applied to any market or region, or any industry for that matter.

"IDT in the Real World" series- Michael Dowdy