When layoffs dominate the news, committing to a corporate career change feels risky. Jill worked through the 2008-2009 downturn as an instructional designer, and this episode shares her honest read on what layoff cycles actually mean for people entering ID.
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What's in this episode
- Which sectors take the heaviest layoff impacts, and why
- How economic downturns hit different industries differently
- Why instructional design roles hold up during economic contractions