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Careers Advice: Justifying a local plan housing requirement and ensuring sufficient allocations
- 13 Oct 2017
Jon Palmer outlines some key lessons for plan-makers on how to justify housing requirements and site allocations.
Careers Advice: Understanding how to effectively progress your planning career
- 9 Oct 2017
Showing a willingness to help others and treating people equally are among the key lessons which can help career progression in planning, says Anna Rose
Careers Advice: guidance on good practice in assessing landscape impacts of developments
- 29 Sep 2017
A few pieces of good practice can help ensure a good quality of photographic evidence to support landscape assessments, says Chris Kennett.
Careers Advice: Creating a good impression with new employers
- 21 Sep 2017
Jason Moore shares some useful tips on how to make a good impression in a new job.
Careers Advice: Tips for writing good quality plans
- 18 Sep 2017
Adam Dodgshon reflects on some of the key lessons from a review of recently-adopted plans.
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Careers Advice: Qualities you need for making the duty to co-operate work
- 8 Sep 2017
Liz Hobden outlines key tips for succeeding in duty to co-operate work following her experience in Brighton.
Careers Advice: Community engagement - an essential part of the planning and development process
- 25 Aug 2017
Following key community engagement principles can create a more inclusive approach and help the planning process, says Amanda Reynolds.
Careers Advice: Learning skills to help crime reduction
- 21 Aug 2017
Jon Cole explains how and why planners should work with the police in designing out crime.
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- 15 Aug 2017
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Careers Advice: Get drawing - it's easier than you think!
- 14 Aug 2017
Use of urban design drawing technology can help planners define the critical parameters for place-making, says Professor Matthew Carmona.
Careers Advice: Negotiation skills matter
- 7 Aug 2017
Learning some basic rules will help planners improve their negotiation skills, says Chris Weetman.
Careers Advice: The rise of health planning specialists
- 31 Jul 2017
Planners can take some simple but key steps to build an awareness of health impacts into their work, says Michael Chang.
Careers Advice: Is working in retirement the right path for you?
- 24 Jul 2017
Continuing to work can be a complementary activity to a fulfilling retirement, says Patrick Whitehead.
Careers Advice: Understanding the 'dark art' of financial viability assessments
- 17 Jul 2017
Planners have a valuable role to play in contributing to the accuracy of viability assessments, says Ricky Ching.
Careers Advice: The importance of taking advantage of learning opportunities
- 10 Jul 2017
Learning opportunities such as conferences and seminars are worthy investments for planners, says Gilian Macinnes.
Careers Advice: Tips on networking and raising your commercial awareness
- 30 Jun 2017
Networking and raising your commercial awareness is key to career success, says Jason Moore.
Careers Advice: Effective participation at local plan examinations
- 26 Jun 2017
Good preparation and an understanding of the process can help achieve effective participation in examination hearings, says Lee Armitage.
Careers Advice: Using sustainability appraisal to see the bigger picture
- 19 Jun 2017
Getting involved in sustainability appraisal work is an opportunity to gain useful knowledge and valuable experience, says Mark Fessey.
Careers Advice: Understanding key aspects of scheme negotiation
- 12 Jun 2017
Understanding the dynamics of the design process is vital to scheme negotiation, says Mike Kiely.
Careers Advice: Understanding the importance of a well-written CV
- 5 Jun 2017
Greg Snook provides some key tips for fine-tuning a CV to enhance its impact with employers.