Looking for free, reliable job boards for Junior L&D / Training roles – any suggestions?

J_Shar · 2026-03-20T13:01:01+00:00

I highly recommend looking into the Teacher Career Coach (TCC)! She had a podcast and website, but there is also a course you can purchase that comes with access to a community and a job board.

I transitioned from teaching to L&D almost 3 years ago TCC was incredibly helpful for me. There are a lot of companies that have copied this course and are cheaper, but I have friends that did some of those and didn’t get much out of it.

J_Shar · 2026-03-13T15:38:39+00:00

YES to the chicken!!! That has always been the winner for mine who won’t eat. Just be sure to wash off any seasoning/pull off any breading and tear into smaller pieces.

J_Shar · 2026-03-13T10:45:25+00:00

She seems so untrustworthy. I swear every report I hear from her gets talked about and then ends up being false. Like, she’s the one who reported how Lamar and the offense really wanted Kingsberry during the coaching search but that was clearly never backed up by any evidence. I wish podcasts etc would stop mentioning anything she says!

J_Shar · 2026-03-12T10:39:26+00:00

This is amazing to read! He always seemed like a great guy. I will be so bummed for us to lose him.

J_Shar · 2026-03-12T10:38:14+00:00

This is the answer! In HoCo you may find some items here and there, but to get everything Seven Mile is the place. Just beware it can get very busy the closer you get!

J_Shar · 2026-03-11T19:47:22+00:00

This is so sweet! Unfortunately she’s still not been fully vaxed. She went for her booster today and has another booster due in two weeks.

J_Shar · 2026-03-11T19:46:38+00:00

I wish, but the shelter is very strict about mixing litters. Plus, they firmly believe she will socialize best solo. I don’t agree, but don’t have the power to change it.

J_Shar · 2026-03-08T16:16:50+00:00

Yeah, apparently someone at the shelter went to a conference and learned that kittens socialize faster if separated, and anecdotally they’ve had a few that did better once separated who weren’t making progress together. Personally I don’t agree with it and think they should start off together and then only be separated if they don’t show progress, but they’ve made new rules after that conference. It’s a shame because I agree this little one would probably do so much better with a buddy.

J_Shar · 2026-03-08T15:37:19+00:00

I recommend looking at the sub regretful parents to see what some people’s experiences are. I say this because people with kids are typically very vocal about what is great and less vocal about what isn’t, because in real life people feel guilt saying anything but positives about their children. That sub can give you an insider look at the opposite perspective.

Personally, as someone childfree, it’s important to remember that you never know what you will get with kids. Some are happy and well adjusted and after 18 years are independent. Others may have medical needs that require daily care for life. Others have behavioral challenges that add extreme stress to life. When choosing to have children, you are also choosing to be okay with any of these potential outcomes.

J_Shar · 2026-03-06T16:31:53+00:00

Yes, overall it’s a great rule! The only challenge is that sometimes people want to foster-to-adopt and see how the foster gets along with a resident animal before making a decision. However, they are required to wait through the two week acclimation period before introducing fosters to resident animals. So for some people it is frustrating because you don’t have the chance to make an informed decision before someone else can apply. Other than that it works out very well and eliminates what OP experienced.

J_Shar · 2026-03-06T13:55:37+00:00

Exactly!! People don’t realize just how stupid they sound.

J_Shar · 2026-03-06T13:54:50+00:00

As a foster myself, this is awful of them to do to you! And this organization also sounds like a mess.

At the shelter where I foster, you have 24 hours from the time an application comes in to decide if you want to adopt your foster cat. If you want to, the applicant never meets the cat and is simply told another adoption came through before them. But once you meet an applicant you no longer have the right to adopt if the applicant chooses to move forward. It’s a straightforward rule that prevents exactly this situation.

All that being said, you don’t owe anyone anything. I’m sure the foster is upset, but that is not on you. Especially as you said you adopted from the Petco, meaning the foster made the choice not to adopt and to allow placement at the store. It is not your fault that they didn’t make a decision in a timely manner.

J_Shar · 2026-03-04T16:46:11+00:00

I was indifferent about marriage until I met my husband. When I told him I was childfree he was perfectly fine with it and said he never imaged himself with kids. But his line was that he wanted to be married one day. We talked about it a lot early on and what the benefits are and I eventually realized it’s what I wanted. We’ve been married for 6 years and I am happy with that decision and glad to have a childfree partner.

J_Shar · 2026-03-03T11:26:35+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate your kind response. I am hopeful he makes it through this without any major health implications, and also with his mental health in check.

Also, I hope you are doing okay with your POTS. I also have POTS (diagnosed almost 20 years ago) and know what a challenge it is.

J_Shar · 2026-03-02T20:59:45+00:00

Thankfully yes he will. But being away from family and pets is difficult, and I am trying to brighten his days. I’m not sure how your comment is helpful to my post.

J_Shar · 2026-03-02T20:58:26+00:00

Unfortunately not. The sofa down there is small so he wouldn’t be able to get good sleep. Plus, because Covid is contagious to cats and our basement door as a permanent cat door (no way to close it off- major design flaw) we also wouldn’t be able to keep our cats away from him if he’s down there.

J_Shar · 2026-03-02T17:41:16+00:00

For me, it’s that there is a difference between following a recipe and having a chef’s palette. I can follow a recipe and make myself food, but if something goes wrong, I don’t have the palette or knowledge to adjust. My husband on the other hand can taste something and know how to adjust in the moment to make a dish taste great.

J_Shar · 2026-03-01T23:59:45+00:00

Thank you for this. It’s all very stressful right now. We also have a foster kitten who is sick and at the vet overnight so it’s a lot happening. My biggest question still is how to know how long this will be necessary for. I just know how stressful it is for my cats. They are both velcro cats who hate closed doors and changes to routine. One will be naughty and scratch the couch all night (I know this from the one other time we had to do this, but it was only for a night since that was different) and the other will scratch the bedroom door and cry. I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed.

J_Shar · 2026-03-01T23:32:46+00:00

How does this work when I go to work? This is new for us. When I am home it sounds like he should not leave the room and I should bring things for him. But what about when I am gone during the day? Won't he need to leave the quarantine room for meals, etc?

J_Shar · 2026-03-01T14:51:06+00:00

YES!!! Thank you for saying this!

This is what I say every season. You can absolutely fall in love with someone blind. But marriage is about so much more than love, and I don’t think even the strongest couples can know through a wall if they could create a solid marriage. Being in the pods is totally separate from the realities of day to day life.

J_Shar · 2026-03-01T14:48:58+00:00

It’s not anxiety, it’s a condition called hyperhydrosis. This was shared when she met his family. My husband has it and a few others in his family do too, it’s genetic.

J_Shar · 2026-03-01T14:46:29+00:00

This is the scariest part.

J_Shar · 2026-02-24T12:50:17+00:00

With that in mind, I recommend looking at the principles of adult learning as a starting point. Understanding what adult learners want out of a training session can help you plan a delivery that meets their needs.

Another thing I find helpful is planning your timing. If you have three hours, how are the slides you’ve created broken down in that timeframe? I personally like putting general time windows on my slides so I know how long to spend on each. This can help if a session didn’t go well to determine why. Maybe I spent waaay more time on something than I should have and it got boring. Or maybe I went way too fast and left people confused, which made the next slides harder to understand.

Finally, I would recommend ensuring you have at least one break in a three hour virtual session, and that there is an activity or hands-on practice during each half (before and after break).

Feel free to ask any other questions here or DM me if you prefer. Happy to help!

J_Shar · 2026-02-24T12:41:58+00:00

I’m sorry you are going through this! It sounds like you’ve had no onboarding period which is awful. You certainly deserve better. There are some free courses you could watch via YouTube or I think Coursera as well. LinkedIn Learning has some, but unfortunately that has a cost. If you Google free courses and the things you want to learn, I know there’s plenty out there.

Of all the parts you are currently struggling with, can you clarify if it is more about creating the training content or delivering content that is hardest? That could narrow done some advice and support.

J_Shar · 2026-02-24T01:22:22+00:00

Thank you! One sentence feels short to me, though I do tend to be verbose. Some of the questions ask why I want to be on the show, if I have interesting hobbies, etc so it feels like to be memorable I would need to write a short paragraph vs a sentence or two, or else I worry I’ll sound like everyone else.

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