Competing in the Planning Marketplace: An Analysis of Qualifications Demanded by Municipal Planning Recruiters

Guyadeen, Dave; Henstra, Daniel

doi:10.1177/0739456x211021151

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“…Also, while systematic research is lacking, a recent study is suggestive. A survey of recruitment ads for Canadian municipal planners (Guyadeen and Honsta, 2021) found desired knowledge areas to include official plan and zoning bylaw amendments, subdivision and site planning and processing plan applications, and recommendations and advice on land use, development control, and planning studies among assigned tasks. These demands clearly identify municipal planning with a recognized knowledge-centered practice: spatial, urban or city, and regional planning.…”

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On planning, planning theories, and practices: A critical reflection

Alexander

2022

Planning Theory

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The futility of defining planning suggests that there is no planning as a recognizable practice. Sociology of knowledge definitions imply three kinds of planning practices: (1) Generic “planning”—what people do when they are planning; (2) Knowledge-centered “something” (e.g., spatial) planning; and (3) Real planning practiced in specific contexts, from metro-regional planning for Jakarta to transportation planning for the Trans-Europe Network, and enacted in general contexts, for example, informal- or Southern planning. Planning theories are linked to different practices: generic “planning” theories and “something” (e.g., regional, community, environmental, or Southern) planning theories. Selected topics illustrate the “planning” theory discourse and spatial planning theories are briefly reviewed. Three generations of planning practice studies are reviewed: the first, a-theoretical; the second, the “practice movement,” who studied practice for their own theorizing; and the third, informed by practice theories. Five books about planning show how their planning theorist authors understand planning practice. While recognizing planning as diverse practices, they hardly apply “planning” theory to planning practices. “Planning” theories are divorced from enacted planning practices, “something” (e.g., spatial) planning theories include constructive adaptations of “planning” theories and paradigms, but knowledge about real planning practices is limited. Implications from these conclusions are drawn for planning theory, education, and practices.

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On planning, planning theories, and practices: A critical reflection

Alexander

2022

Planning Theory

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“…"Little to no evidence" Accreditation of degrees is managed by either the Planning Accreditation Board (a separate organization from the American Planning Association membership society) or the quasi-affiliated credentialing organization AICP (Planning Accreditation Board 2006;Roach 2015). Confusion and disagreement over the core professional identity (Davoudi and Pendlebury 2010; Edwards and Bates 2011) contribute to numerous problems in the profession, including a growing divide between applied practice and the increasingly theoretical academic discipline (Goodman et al 2022), encroachment into planning by other professions (Myers and Banerjee 2005), and the lack of a consistently applied BoK (Dawkins 2016;Miller 2019;Guyadeen and Henstra 2021), which all taken together leave the future of the planning profession unclear.…”

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Borrowed Credentials and Surrogate Professional Societies: A Critical Analysis of the Urban Forestry Profession

O’Herrin¹,

Bassett

Day

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Background: Urban forestry is an emerging profession, yet its professional identity is not clearly defined, nor does it have the full complement of support mechanisms commonly expected or needed by professionals. As a result, urban forest professionals rely on closely allied professions (e.g., arboriculture, forestry) resulting in frustration amongst urban forest professionals and confusion and lack of awareness amongst the general public. Methods: We developed a series of practical but ideal benchmarks for a successful “modern profession” based on features extracted from a review of the literature and precedents from 11 other professions. We then examined a broad array of evidence to identify gaps between the benchmarks and the current reality of the profession. Strength of evidence was assessed, and each benchmark was classified as being supported by established, emerging, or little to no evidence. Results: Gap analysis indicates that while the profession provides an essential service to society, there is a need for improvement in credentialing, public awareness, recruitment into the profession, and support for career advancement. Many gaps result from a lack of coordinated efforts or organized community dedicated to the full scope of urban forest professionals. We identified a misalignment between urban forest professionals and existing professional organizations that are dedicated to closely allied professions. Conclusion: To meet benchmarks for a successful “modern profession,” urban forestry needs professional support explicitly dedicated to urban forestry. The profession cannot meet the future needs of society supported only by borrowed credentials and surrogate professional organizations.

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“…In other professions, such as planning, membership with the Canadian In stitute of Planners and its professional planning designation is promoted heavily. Guyadeen and Henstra (2021) found that roughly 80 percent of planning employ ment advertisements sought recruits with membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners or respective provincial planning chapters. Moreover, most postings demanded that candidates possess or be in pursuit of offi cial Registered Profes sional Planner designation.…”

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The Evaluation Marketplace in Canada: What Qualifications Do Employers Demand?

Holman

Guyadeen

Henstra

2022

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

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This study examined the key qualifications—education, knowledge areas, professional qualities, skills, and tasks—demanded of evaluators by employers in the public, private, and not-for-profi t sectors. Through a content analysis of 50 employment advertisements, it found that the qualifications demanded by employers generally align with the skills identified as important in the evaluation literature and with competencies identified by the Canadian Evaluation Society. The study also found that there is an opportunity to promote the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation to those interested in enhancing the evaluation capacity of their organizations.

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Competing in the Planning Marketplace: An Analysis of Qualifications Demanded by Municipal Planning Recruiters

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

On planning, planning theories, and practices: A critical reflection

On planning, planning theories, and practices: A critical reflection

Borrowed Credentials and Surrogate Professional Societies: A Critical Analysis of the Urban Forestry Profession

The Evaluation Marketplace in Canada: What Qualifications Do Employers Demand?

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