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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.
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September 23, 2016
This is the first blog post in a series called "A Guide for the Idealist," on launching and navigating a planning career.
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August 18, 2016
Y-PLAN is an educational methodology designed to challenge the status quo by inviting children and young people to participate alongside professionals.
