Best Way to Hire a Contract Instructional Designer

In the fast-paced corporate world, businesses are under pressure to adapt to constant changes in technology, work process, and industry standards. The best way to meet those challenges is to use advanced training techniques to create a high-performing workforce. The question arises, how will you meet the training demands of your organization?

Many enterprises turn to external training solutions. There are countless companies that offer general teaching experiences, but these present problems of their own. Many courses are designed for wide application; they typically aren't well-suited to meet your company’s individual needs or requirements. This disconnect causes workers to be disengaged, wasting the time and money spent on training.

TrainingFolks knows that it is far more effective to have learning experiences designed to fit the specific needs of your company. TrainingFolks will provide you with a contract instructional designer that fits perfectly with your project needs. The consultant will provide you with the capability to create and execute the best training programs to attain your company’s goals.

The Instructional Designer’s Role

An instructional designer won’t simply be an extra person on the project. This highly skilled professional is able to take ownership of the development and deployment of unique training programs.

Your instructional designer isn’t looking to disrupt working procedures you already have, but to enhance them. They will partner with your team to identify gaps in the knowledge or performance of your employees. They will also use their industry experience to suggest improvements and the best practices to implement in your current training methodologies.

In addition, they can work with your leadership to create a dynamic training strategy that aligns with your companies goal. Once this training strategy has been implemented, the designer will then evaluate the performance and effectiveness of the training. Finally, they will provide you with recommendations to improve the training further.

The Instructional Designer’s Skill Set

Numerous skills are required to successfully create and enact training strategies for the corporate environment. TrainingFolks provides instructional design contractors who have a deep knowledge of your specific industry, carrying certifications in the desired fields.

They are experienced in working with various clients and bring a variety of skills such as:

• Worked within client industry or line of business

• In-depth knowledge in the subject matter

• Advanced Industry Certification

• Years of design/development experience 

• Previous experience developing Learning Strategies, Full Program Curriculum's and Learning Plans

• Designed/developed modules for senior/executive management level employees

• Graduate Level Degree or Instructional Design Certification equivalent

• Additional certifications/experience such as ISO, Six Sigma

• Proficiency using presentation tools and equipment 

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office suite of tools

• Direct and indirect people management 

For further examples see TrainingFolks Instructional Designer role profiles.

Learning Delivery Planning

Your workforce may be dispersed across different locations. Even so, an experienced instructional designer will develop courses to reach your employees using a variety of platforms. These include traditional classroom training, web-based training, and virtual classroom training.

Your designer will create materials to accompany instruction using the most suitable tools for your needs. They can employ video, microlearning, and gamification to create optimal learning experiences for course participants.

While creating your companies training coursework, the instructional designer will take into consideration the learning styles of your employees. By using different methods of teaching, they can increase employee engagement. This is a common challenge companies face when training their employees. They will work with you to evaluate what has been effective in the past and make recommendations for improvements.

Continued workplace instruction does not exclude corporate leadership. Instructional designers are well-equipped to create learning experiences that engage managers while considering the time limitations that often restrain them. Managers who have received training are in the best position to steer companies through the sea of changes they often face.

When TrainingFolks provides you with an instructional designer, you will reap the benefits of a well-trained workforce. Employees can be engaged while considering their learning styles and physical locations. Educational experiences will be tailored to your specific business needs, and strategies can quickly be adjusted as needs arise.

Download your free instructional designer interview guide from the corporate training experts at TrainingFolks entitled, “Why Are You The Right Instructional Designer for Us?”