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Career Development: Interview with Tom Kuhlmann, Part 2

March 17, 2011
“I look for people who are social entrepreneurs. Somewhere innate to their character is this desire to connect with people and to help people.”

At DevLearn 2010, Tom Kuhlmann shared his perspective with me on careers in e-Learning. I published Part 1 in February, 2011. In Part 2, Tom shares his experience as a hiring manager and eLearning professional. Watch this interview to learn Tom’s take on:

  • Skills to look for in hiring

  • Trends in eLearning skill needs

  • Career advice for eLearning professionals

 

 

 


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03/24/2011  11:32 am
by whitt98

 Measuring the Tweet for learning - that's my Holy Grail. It's nice that eLearning candidates blog, are on Facebook, can do a little programming, and want to help people, but I really want to see one who can perform a Level 3 evaluation on Tweets. I think the advised skills should have reflected the connection between technology and learning. Unless you are only interested in hiring people who can program pretty apps for a smartphone.

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