A skilled planner needs to know how to communicate the value of planning by presenting herself professionally on the job market. Planners also need to understand the expectation of planners and planning by clients and employers in a variety of work settings. In this second of 2 sessions intended for mid-career and senior professionals, seasoned hiring managers will give attendees a leg up on the competition for good jobs. Planners will learn how can you improve the “soft” skills—like networking and professional development—needed for a successful job search and get guidance on polishing the résumé to boot.
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Frank D. DeSafey
Vice President
Sequence
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Bio: One of the most well-known executive search consultants in the niche planning, housing and construction, environmental, and engineering industries, Frank De Safey is the founding principal and President of Sequence Staffing (www.sequencestaffing.com). With more than 17 years of recruiting experience in these fields, he is especially known and highly respected for the success of the firm and has personally undertaken and managed thousands of high profile search assignments over the years. In fact, he has earned accolades for his ability to find and fill the most challenging positions with exceptional candidates that have not only made immediate contributions to their new employer, but have helped redefine the organization’s corporate culture that has achieved greater productivity and efficiencies. Frank has also been a pioneer in the development and use of new electronic medium recruiting strategies and efforts. With specific relation to planning, he has placed hundreds of planners (Land, Environmental, Urban and Facility) in high profile consulting, private, public and government entities here in North America and Internationally.
Craig Travis
Vice President of Recruiting
Sequence Staffing
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Bio: With extensive senior executive management experience in the public and private sectors, Craig Travis provides an exceptional level of expertise in the identification, recruitment and marketing of candidates for the core enterprises responsible for building and maintaining our nation's infrastructure, natural resources and environment. He is particularly noted for successfully marketing candidates with a commanding communication style that has been referred to “as bold as it is innovative.” Keen insight, perception and adept at understanding key issues, public opinion and market forces, Craig is especially proficient defining the candidate's brand and successfully marketing his clients to win the finest positions throughout the U.S. and abroad. He currently serves as Vice President of Recruiting & Employment Services for Sequence, the premier executive search firm committed to providing employment solutions to the planning, environmental, engineering, and construction industries throughout the United States and around the world.
Education: San Jose State University B.A. Public Relations
Rana Salzmann
Manager of Content Strategy
American Planning Association
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