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May 29, 2020
The pandemic has caused a delay in the job search processes, leaving many challenges for recent grads and job seekers. In this Guide for the Idealist post, get ideas on how to keep moving forward with optimism.
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January 10, 2020
A Guide for the Idealist post: Practicing reflexivity — asking "why" in the middle of things — is a skill worth developing for planners.
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December 13, 2019
A Guide for the Idealist post: Spending time reflecting on your planning experiences will develop a storehouse of practical wisdom that supports real-time practice decisions.
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October 15, 2019
A Guide for the Idealist post: Determining priorities and managing time are skills worth developing for new planning managers.
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September 20, 2019
Career coach and author Samorn Selim offers her top strategies to stay motivated during a job search.
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August 6, 2019
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Negotiation skills are a must for planning managers, both inside the office and in the community.
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July 22, 2019
Meeting facilitation is a vital skill for planners' career success, but it takes a lot of practice to learn the key techniques.
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July 9, 2019
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: New planning managers need to know when to let go and when to step up.
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July 1, 2019
The vice-chair of APA's International Division, Jing Zhang, shares his job search tips for international students on visas who want to stay and work in the U.S.
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April 8, 2019
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Be on the lookout for obstacles and ordeals that can help you be a more resilient planning professional.
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February 11, 2019
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: In the career of every planner, there is tension between personal hopes and preferences and the constraints of the process.
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January 8, 2019
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: What to do when you start a new job with high expectations and smack up against a reality that is much more complicated.
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October 16, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Exploring the other side of being too busy. What does the lack of job responsibilities mean for your career?
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October 5, 2018
Angela Cleveland, AICP, shares 10 reasons why volunteering is a good career move.
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September 12, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Practical tips on how to manage the pressures of professional practice to avoid overwork.
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August 13, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Tips for planners on how to be effective change-makers. Take a broad view of the change process and your role.
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July 24, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Useful anxiety in your planning practice deepens you and reminds you of the importance of choices.
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July 10, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Tips for planners entering into management.
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June 5, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Answers to common questions about mentoring. Mentors can help you interpret events, reflect on your practice, make decisions, and see the bigger picture.
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May 16, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: An important career management ability is to see circumstances and issues through your supervisor’s eyes. They are not only managing you, they are managing a process.
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May 1, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Choosing from among a variety of planning jobs can be made easier by doing research and assessing the employer.
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March 27, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Trust is a prerequisite to credibility, influence, and power and underlies effectiveness in your role as a planner.
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March 6, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: How do you identify and integrate credibility, influence, and power in your career?
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January 29, 2018
Student Internships can bring you closer to your goal of finding employment in the planning field.
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January 9, 2018
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: How do planning theories of change affect planners both personally and professionally?
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November 28, 2017
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Think of planning theories as tools rather than expressions of truth.
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October 31, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Rick Willson speaks to his peers on why they should consider mentoring. The benefits include growth for both parties.
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September 11, 2017
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Direction for those interested in starting or changing careers in planning without a planning degree.
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August 15, 2017
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Answers to a member's question about part-time planning jobs, exploring the difference between permanent part-time work and gig-type employment.
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July 26, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Some essential questions to ask yourself to determine your competitive advantage. There are risks involved in going on your own, but also great rewards.
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July 17, 2017
Wayne Feiden, FAICP, offers suggestions for mid- to senior-level planners on the process of winning a fellowship.
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July 7, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Rick Willson, FAICP, gives encouraging advice to recent grads who are finding it hard to launch their planning careers.
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June 20, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Idealist planners consider a mentoring relationship, mentors aren’t a prerequisite for success, but they provide valuable help.
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May 30, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Idealist planners should start their careers with a basic set of behaviors and then modify them to fit their workplace.
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April 25, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Idealist planners succeed by understanding and adapting to an organization’s culture, whether it is a bureaucracy or a nonprofit.
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April 25, 2017
Writing a resume is a vital part of the job search and the most nerve-wracking. The following "tips and slip-ups" are the result of my many years of reviewing planners' resumes and portfolios.
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March 28, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Understanding your manager's point of view is a step in creating a positive and productive relationship with your boss.
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February 28, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: As your career proceeds, the impacts of your work will be more clearly seen.
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February 28, 2017
Presenting information to groups of people is a fundamental part of being a planner. APA member Michael Blue, FAICP, gives his tips for giving a successful presentation.
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February 14, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: What happens when the idealist planner knows the “right” answer but encounters political, economic, or administrative resistance?
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January 31, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: You can’t control the trajectory of your career, but you can increase your probability of success with the right mindset.
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January 3, 2017
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: A "principled adaptability" work style addresses the tension between idealism and realism, a balance that's needed to remain grounded in principle and engaged in day-to-day work.
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December 20, 2016
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Tips for addressing adversity at work while saving your dignity and sanity.
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December 6, 2016
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Reflect on your desired purpose to get to the root of career anxieties.
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November 29, 2016
A viable option for many is to start their firm or become an independent contractor. This is not easy and many planners lack the experience and resources necessary to give it a shot and succeed.
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November 22, 2016
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Weighing the options between working in a small or large firm.
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November 21, 2016
Kate Raman, AICP, reports on Inside the Planners Studio, an annual event offered by APA's Pennsylvania Chapter, Southeast Section.
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November 7, 2016
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Being honest about your strengths and developing your weaknesses helps you move on from doubt.
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November 7, 2016
Courtney Kashima, AICP, encourages planners to explore the techniques of improvisational acting at work.
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October 25, 2016
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: The best way to discover your most fulfilling career path is to know your values and temperament.
