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National Conference Resume Clinic

In partnership with Sequence Staffing, the American Planning Association (APA)
is offering its annual Resume Clinic Online over three-days during the
2023 National Planning Conference,

Online April 26th - 28th

Wednesday, April 26, 11 am – 3 pm CDT 
Thursday, April 27, Noon – 4 pm CDT 
Friday, April 28, 1 – 5 pm CDT

APA members will have the opportunity to get one-on-one feedback, insights, and tips from fellow members who have volunteered their expertise: private and public sector hiring managers, AICP Fellows, leaders of APA divisions, and many others. Sequence Staffing’s own resume and career-branding professionals also will review resumes.

Partnered with the APA for over 15 years, Sequence Staffing is a premier executive search and recruitment firm committed to providing recruiting and career planning solutions to the planning, building, environmental, engineering, and construction industries throughout the United States and around the world.

 3 EASY STEPS TO BOOKING YOUR SESSION

1. Select Your Resume Reviewer

Resume reviewers include hiring experts and APA members who will help you improve your resume and other essential career documents. A reviewer will meet with you, one-on-one, for a 20-minute session.

Browse the gallery below and click on any photo to read a short biography of the individual reviewer. When you’ve chosen a preferred reviewer, click “Schedule Review” at the end of his or her bio. The reviewer’s calendar will open.

2. Choose Your Appointment Time

 Choose an available 20-minute time slot. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and reviewers’ availability varies – your first choice of reviewer may not be available at your preferred time. In that case, choose a different time or click “change” at the top of the page to see a list of other reviewers and try again with someone else. 

Time slots fill up quickly, so we recommend booking your time as soon as possible. 

Ultimately, if you can't get a review during NPC23, contact Sequence Staffing at the resume clinic or via email to arrange a review by phone after the conference.

3. Be Prepared to Share Your Marketing Materials.

Have copies of your resume and other important career documents (e.g. cover letter, project list) ready to share online. Anything that you believe will give your reviewer insight into your unique background and experience.

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  1. Pick Your Resume Reviewer
<click a reviewer to book your session>

FRANK DE SAFEY

President Sequence Staffing

JEFF HUDSPETH

Senior Resume Writer Sequence Resumes

ERICA CRUMLEY

Head of Career Services Sequence Staffing & VITAE Exercise

  2. Choose your Appointment Time
<select a 20 minute session>

  3. Be Prepared to Share Your
Resume and Career Marketing Materials

Types of Marketing Materials and Information to Bring With You.

COVER LETTER

Just like your resume, first impressions really count.

Your cover letter is intended to complement your resume in selling your professional brand. 

Bring a current version of your cover letter with you to provide your resume reviewer greater insight into your background and experience. 

RESUME

Your resume is by far the 
single most recognized and important personal brand marketing tool in your toolbox. Your career hinges on
its effectiveness to tell your compelling story.

Bring two printed copies of your current resume with you. Also, bring a pad or paper to take notes of your get together.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you targeting or currently applying to a specific job opportunity? 

Feel free to bring a copy of
the job description or advertisement for that position.

This will give your resume reviewer insight and a better
idea into your desired career
path or next stop.

NEW THIS YEAR:
FAICP Preparedness Review

AICP Fellows will be on hand to review your resume and give you pointers on assembling an FAICP nomination package. Their informal advice, in addition to input from your mentor and the FAICP toolkit, will be invaluable in helping you shape your resume into a compelling story that supports your nomination to the AICP College of Fellows.

 

Note: The primary resources for preparing a successful FAICP nomination are the criteria in the 2024 Nomination Guidelines.

Why Take Advantage of the APA's 2023 Resume Clinic Online?

APA 2022 RESUME CLINIC DETAILS - APRIL 26th thru APRIL 28th

In today’s world of electronic media, large databases, virtual “connections,” and strong competition for fewer positions, a candidate must cleverly navigate the job market to stand out as an individual. A living document, your resume must not only encapsulate and communicate your skills and experience, but also catch a prospective employer’s eye, prompt a phone call, and lead to an interview.

Producing a resume that successfully moves you through these perilous channels to an interview requires a special effort, keen skills, and adaptability. Your resume must tell an employer or hiring manager a compelling story about you and your professional experience, knowledge, and skillset. More than ever, your resume is critical to the success of your employment search and career advancement. It is your most important personal marketing document.

At APA’s Resume Clinic, get feedback directly from an APA member or career professional with keen insights and hands-on experience with hiring planning professionals. Your reviewer will identify your resume’s strengths and effectiveness and point out specific ways you can make it not just better, but outstanding.

Learn how to develop an eye-catching, provocative resume that tells a compelling story about you—the individual employers are eagerly seeking. Find out what it takes to establish, build, and polish your brand—the key to successfully marketing yourself in today’s highly competitive job market.

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