☛ Alas, here's another way for a hiring manger or interviewer to check the way you think. I heard a story from a fellow panelist on a webinar I was a part of the other day say that back in the day of almost guaranteed employment for college grads, she was swooped up by a tech company and she thought it was weird at first because she had a degree in English. But they told her after bringing her on board - we can teach you certain skills, we can teach you about technology, we can't and can't afford to teach you how to think. So - it's very important for a hiring manager / company to check your ability - you can learn a new design model or a new processes for creating training, graphics, evaluation, etc. If you can't clearly articulate how you did it in the past or how you were taught (if you have no prior experience) than that's an immediate red flag.

☛ This is also a way to check to see where your strength lies - in the details or the big picture, and if you can float to the other one when needed. Human beings are not always rational creatures and our emotions or emotional experiences can lead to a variety of interpretations to any given situation - but you cannot stay in the weeds nor can you stay in the sky forever. You must be able to float between the jungle floor and the canopy on a regular basis.

☛ Even if the hiring manger or interviewer isn't well versed in training and instructional design, you can certainly bet they wouldn't have gotten to be a hiring manager or interviewer without a modicum of intelligence and an ability to understand people. So, this is also a way for someone to check your approach and appreciation for training inside of a business setting. Even with all the blame, excuses, and compliance courses out there crowding the room, most people at least possess a basic notion of when someone know what they're talking about - so demonstrate your proficiency here - just keep it grounded with examples.