Randy Riddle's profile answers

If I didn't have family commitments and could make enough money, I'd like Los Angeles, mainly because of the arts and cultural opportunities.

My major was Public and Applied History, which looks at teaching history in non-traditional settings, such as museums. It's a good background for someone interested in applying teaching to technology.

I took the position for professional growth reasons and for better opportunities for advancement.

Seeing one of my co-workers, who was in charge of recruiting student assistants, dressed up in a chicken suit at an event to recruit students to work for our group.

I saw the posting for the position in a professional mailing list.

Knowing someone who works there.

Interested in employment in the private sector in project management or as a manager of training and development. I've been in academia for the past decade and feel that the private sector would provide more opportunities for my professional growth and development.

Some of the most refreshing and interesting encounters I've had with colleagues in my field has been at the Instructional Technology Conference, held annually at Middle Tennessee State University. When Duke first proposed the iPod project, me and a colleague from my group got to go to Apple's headquarters in Cupertino to present the proposal to the Apple Digital Campus group....

I'm a firm beliver in the power of honesty. If something isn't working, I'll talk with you about it and look for ways to make it come together and work better. Change can open new opportunities if you prepare yourself to be flexible.

My past employers have complimented me on my skills in juggling multiple tasks and managing projects and the ways that I can find practical solutions for my clients.