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Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners?

Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners?. 1. What are our cultural contexts? Redefining the landscape of work Redefining professions and in particular the planning profession Redefining a career. Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners?.

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Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners?

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  1. Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners? 1. What are our cultural contexts? Redefining the landscape of work Redefining professions and in particular the planning profession Redefining a career
  2. Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners? 2. What is the demand side of the equation? The nature of “work” and shifting job markets (with some WSU data as a surrogate ) The changing nature of traditional employment opportunities for planners New avenues to paid employment
  3. WSU – MUP Alumni Survey 2012 Employment Status Employed F/T: 75.0% Employed seeking P/T seeking F/T: 9.6% Emp. PT bychoice: 3.8% Notemployed but seekingwork: 1.9% Self-employed /contractual: 7.7% Student: 1.9%
  4. WSU – MUP Alumni Survey 2012Place of Employment City, Township, or Village: 34.0% County or Regional Authority: 17.0% State or Federal Department or Agency: 6.3% Private For-Profit Firm: 10.6% Non-Profit Organization: 25.5% Higher Education or Research Organization: 6.3%
  5. WSU – MUP Alumni Survey 2012Primaryoccupation or professional activity (all) Urban Planning:44.9% Architecture or Urban Design:6.1% Real Estate and Land Development: 30.6% Housing and Community Development: 36.7% Economic Development: 38.8% Education/Instruction: 10.2% Food Systems: 4.1% Marketing/Sales: 4.1% Graduate Student: 2.0% Other (please specify): 30.6%
  6. Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners? 2. What is the demand side of the equation? The nature of “work” and shifting job markets The changing nature of traditional employment opportunities for planners New avenues to paid employment
  7. Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners? 3. What is the evolving supply side of the equation? The numbers game in universities and colleges The new competition on the block Is there a new skills / capacity mismatch?
  8. Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners? 4. How good are we at guiding today’s students towards job opportunities? Our curriculum The internship Job information networks for students - the track record in HE
  9. Do we (in the academy) understand today’s job market for planners? Questions + Comments
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