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August 13, 2018
APA Ambassador Highlights Planning on Palm Springs Career Day
APA Ambassador Kimberly Glas-Castro, AICP, excites students about planning as a career choice. -
August 12, 2018
The Workplace Conspiracy Against Change
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. -
July 23, 2018
Reframing Anxiety
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Useful anxiety in your planning practice deepens you and reminds you of the importance of choices. -
July 9, 2018
Moving Into Planning Management
A "Guide for the Idealist" post: Tips for planners entering into management. -
June 18, 2018
Mentoring Is a Two-Way Street
Whit Blanton, FAICP, makes the case for mentoring and being mentored at the mid-point of your career. -
June 4, 2018
The Benefits of Mid-Career Mentoring
Mentoring is not just for students. The Suncoast Section of APA's Florida Chapter offers a Coaching for the Advancement for Mid-Level Planners (CAMPs) Program that provides mentor opportunities to help make the move into planning leadership. -
June 4, 2018
7 Answers to Questions About Mentoring
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. -
May 15, 2018
5 Scenarios for "Reading" Your Supervisor
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. -
April 30, 2018
Finding Your Way to the Best Planning Job
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. -
April 23, 2018
Tips and Services for Advancement at the NPC18 Career Zone
From networking tips to job interviews, from professional headshots to leadership training, attendees at the 2018 National Planning Conference had a variety of opportunities. -
April 5, 2018
Diving in to Leadership With Purpose
The Planning Leadership Institute is a full day of intensive training and professional reflection designed to provide the skills and mindsets planning professionals need. -
April 5, 2018
Planning Management Institute: Your Once-a-Year Opportunity
The Planning Management Institute provides an intensive, interactive developmental opportunity at NPC18 for people who manage, or will soon manage a public or private-sector planning department. -
March 26, 2018
Trust: A Must-Have for Credibility, Influence, and Power
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. -
March 19, 2018
The Simple Joy of Being a Mentor
Pete Pointner, FAICP, shares his thoughts on the benefits of mentoring for those who mentor and those who are mentored. -
March 12, 2018
Leveraging Town and Gown: Strategies for Win-Win Mentoring
The Sun Coast Section of APA's Florida Chapter shares tips on creating a mentoring program with a local university. -
March 5, 2018
Credibility, Influence, and Power: How to Get It, How to Use It
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: How do you identify and integrate credibility, influence, and power in your career? -
January 28, 2018
The Value of College Internships
Student Internships can bring you closer to your goal of finding employment in the planning field. -
January 8, 2018
Theories of Change and Your Planning Career
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: How do planning theories of change affect planners both personally and professionally? -
November 27, 2017
Planning Theory: What Is It Good For?
A "Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Think of planning theories as tools rather than expressions of truth. -
October 30, 2017
Mentoring and the Planning Fountain of Youth
"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. -
October 16, 2017
Celebrate Careers in Planning
Career Service offerings from APA to help celebrate National Community Planning Month. #PlanningMonth -
October 15, 2017
Make the Most of the AICP Candidate Pilot Program with a Mentor
Thinking of joining the AICP Candidate Pilot Program? Hear from a fellow young planner about the value of mentoring, an optional aspect of the program, and how to get the most out of your experience. -
August 27, 2017
Get Involved in AICP Early!
The new AICP Candidate Pilot Program provides a path to start the process to earn the prestigious AICP Certification earlier. -
August 14, 2017
Can I Work Part-Time as a Planner?
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. -
July 25, 2017
Should I Start a Consulting Firm?
"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. -
July 16, 2017
Fellowships Are Out There for Planners Like You
Wayne Feiden, FAICP, offers suggestions for mid- to senior-level planners on the process of winning a fellowship. -
July 6, 2017
Strategies for the Delayed Career Launch
"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. -
June 19, 2017
What Can a Mentor Really Do for Your Career?
"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. -
May 29, 2017
Organizational Dos and Don’ts for Your Career
"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. -
May 9, 2017
Making Planning Teams Work
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Idealist planners work in teams, across disciplines and within planning. What are the basics of being a good team member? -
May 7, 2017
Connecting with Planning's Next Generation
Cynthia Hoyle, FAICP, reflects on the benefits of mentoring young planners and shares some advice. -
April 30, 2017
Inside Look: George Benson
In the seventh and final post of this series, SRC Region V representative George Benson has the microphone turned on him, being interviewed by Region VI representative Lance MacNiven about being involved in APA as a Canadian, climate change, and resiliency planning. -
April 24, 2017
How to Recognize (and Respond to) an Organization's Culture
"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. -
April 24, 2017
Resume Tips and Slips
Writing a resume is a vital part of the job search and the most nerve-wracking. -
April 23, 2017
Inside Look: Sophee Payne
In the sixth post of this series, SRC Region V representative George Benson discusses networking opportunities through APA and the SRC, challenges facing the planning profession, and the value of involvement in APA with SRC Region III representative Sophee Payne. -
April 13, 2017
Inside Look: Anna Ma
In the fifth post of this series, SRC Region V representative George Benson discusses emerging planning issues, the importance of collaboration, and the value of involvement in APA with SRC Region IV representative Anna Ma. -
March 29, 2017
Planning and Health: How Two Members Got Their Start
Grace Kyung, MPH, and Fred Neal, Jr., AICP, recently exchanged stories about their interest in the intersection of planning and health, their current work, and how other APA members can get involved. -
March 27, 2017
Don't Get Along With Your Manager? Try Tolerance
"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. -
March 20, 2017
Mentor Match with Elizabeth 'Libby' Tyler, FAICP
Veteran planner Elizabeth Libby Tyler, FAICP, answers questions about the mentoring advice she gives to young planners. -
March 20, 2017
Inside Look: Shelley Price
SRC Region V representative George Benson interviews SRC Region II representative Shelley Price on customer-oriented decision making in planning, her inolvement with APA and the SRC, and why she loves APA conferences. -
March 19, 2017
6 Can’t Miss Events at the NPC17 Career Zone
The Career Zone at NPC17 has resources, interactive activities, and sessions to support your career. Here are six events to be sure not to miss while in New York City for the 2017 National Planning Conference. -
March 13, 2017
Avoiding Wrong
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: An ethical judgment often requires a conscientious balancing. The AICP Code of Ethics provides guidance for professional behavior. -
March 12, 2017
How Mentor Match at NPC Helped Lead to a Job Offer
APA member Matthew Nahrstedt shares his personal experience with the Mentor Match at the National Planning Conference and how it led him to finding his first job. -
March 12, 2017
Inside Look: Paige Peltzer
In the second post of this series, SRC Region V representative George Benson interviews SRC Region I representative Paige Peltzer on her planning story, how she got involved with APA and the SRC, and why others should too. -
March 5, 2017
Mentor Match with Kurt Christiansen, FAICP
Veteran planner Kurt Christiansen, FAICP, answers questions about his personal style and advice he gives to young planners. -
February 27, 2017
Am I Making a Difference?
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: As your career proceeds, the impacts of your work will be more clearly seen. -
February 27, 2017
3 Short Steps to Great Public Speaking
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. -
February 26, 2017
Inside Look: Ellen Forthofer
George Benson interviews SRC Chair Ellen Forthofer on her journey toward becoming a planner, how she got involved with APA and the SRC, and why others should, too. -
February 13, 2017
Making Mentorship Part of Your Career
Alissa Torres, AICP, shares thought on how to mentor other planners no matter where you may be in your own career journey. -
February 13, 2017
Steering a Career Between Your 'Right' Answer and Reality
"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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