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Howard, John Tasker

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Journal of Planning Education and Research

1984

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“…It was hoped that the results would assist in improving the imaging and marketing of both planning careers and planning education.z Journal of Planning Education and Research articles responding to Dr. Don Krueckeberg's keynote address at the annual ACSP conference (1984) verified that the labor market for planners extended beyond the traditional fields of land use and comprehensive planning (Howard 1984;Goldschmidt 1984;Susskind 1984;Teitz 1984).Krueckeberg returned to the discussion in a subsequent article noting increasing planning curriculum offerings in nontraditional private sector topics such as real estate and economic development (Krueckeberg 1985). The results indicate graduates are taking jobs in nontraditional planning fields.…”

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Planners in the '80s: Who We Are, Where We Work

Glasmeier¹,

Kahn²

1989

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This paper details the results of a national survey of recent planning graduates. The results indicate graduates are taking jobs in nontraditional planning fields. Project findings inform academic debates about what planners are, what they do, and how they should be educated.Planning graduates work in a wide range of fields beyond land use planning. Government is the major employer, yet a significant number of graduates work in the private sector. Planners also work in economic and community development, environmental planning, and health. Regional variation in the job market reinforces this trend toward nontraditional employment.In fall 1986 the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) executive committee assigned a subcommittee to research characteristics of ACSP master's degree graduates and to assess current labor market conditions. This evaluation was to provide the basis for future student recruitment activities, and the results included a survey of recent planning program graduates and their employment in nontraditional or traditional planning fields. The results of the project's first phase are reported in this articled 1 In pointed summary, planning programs are educating graduates who are employed in a wide range of roles beyond classical physical land use planning. While the government sector is still the major employer of planning graduates, a significant number find employment in the private sector. Land use planning remains the dominant field of employment, but many planners find work in other areas such as economic and community development, environmental planning, and health. Regional variation in the job market for planners reinforces this trend toward nontraditional employment. N History of the ProjectThe ACSP Committee on Student Recruitment dates back to the early 1980s. It was established when, following a survey of member schools, Dr. Thomas D. Galloway submitted recommendations detailing what might be done to enlarge the Association's commitment to expanding the pool of potential students for America's planning programs. A standing committee was charged with continuing work along the lines of his suggestions and, recognizing the time and costs associated with the recommended tasks, the standing committee organized a subcommittee in 1986 to look specifically at research requirements. at FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIV on June 15, 2015 jpe.sagepub.com Downloaded from 6Based on the subcommittee review, it was determined that the central element to ultimate student recruitment was the apparent success planning schools were having placing their graduates in new and somewhat &dquo;nontradi-tional&dquo; employment areas. Thus, the subcommittee proceeded to develop a career placement survey of ACSP schools focusing specifically on these nontraditional careers. The objective of this survey was to provide a systematic assessment of alternative career opportunities and to report the extent to which graduates find employment in various fields. It was hoped that the results would assist in impr...

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Planners in the '80s: Who We Are, Where We Work

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Kahn²

1989

Journal of Planning Education and Research

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