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Take The Helm
I had been at my previous parks and rec position for more than a decade when I landed a great job in central Ohio for a Gold Medal-winning agency, with more responsibility and many more employees to lead. It was tough saying goodbye.
Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
Editor's Note: This column, ТLBWAУ (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out what's going on in the field, a parks and rec leader has to leave his or her des
Global Results Communications Launches Interactive Job And Resource Board
What: Global Results Communications (GRC), a full-service public relations firm, has created an online platform which includes an extensive list of companies currently hiring during the pandemic and resources
It’s In The Genes
I received a very unexpected phone call to my home in North Carolina in June of 1999—the type of phone call you never want to receive. My brother-in-law—who I had known and cherished since a young boy—
Non-Traditional Job Search
The other day, I had lunch with a former colleague who is a landscape architect and is hoping to relocate to another part of the country. While we sat outside, sipped our iced tea and enjoyed our
Alternatives
Last October, at the 2011 ASLA Annual Meeting in San Diego, I attended an education session entitled ТNontraditional Careers for Landscape ArchitectsУ. I thought, at the time, that it would be an inte
Don't Think You Are Bulletproof
Those who are close to me know that I am an optimist, a Тglass is half fullУ kind of person who likes to find the silver lining in the storm cloud. I have intentionally developed that approach since
Parks Construction Corps Proposed
The National Recreation and Park Association and the National Association of State Park Directors have issued a letter to every member of Congress proposing the creation of a Conservation