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Guidebook to Writing a Federal Resume (OPM)

Gogovernment.org This site is designed to be your guide as you consider, apply, and secure federal employment. Research federal agencies and government careers and get practical tips for completing your application. Check out their Career Guides.

The Ultimate LinkedIn Guide

Career Advice

Career Advice for Emerging Planners – national survey by the APA Arizona Chapter

Certifications

AICP Certification Information |January 2021 Presentation with APA professional practice director Felicia Braunstein who walks through the basics of the AICP Candidate Pilot Program. She addresses questions about the program from attendees on the call.

May 2020 Presentation with APA Professional Practice Director Felicia Braunstein

APA general exam prep information (scroll to the middle of the page)
APA candidate exam prep information
Planetizen AICP Exam Preparation Class information

Handshake Resource Library

Found in Handshake’s Resource Library, the following tools are free to all Rutgers University students. At the beginning of your first semester, create a profile in Handshake to access them.

GoingGlobal | Offers endless information about academics, internships, jobs, and employers in countries all over the world and is available through Handshake.

Firsthand Industry Guides | Wondering what it’s like to have a career in your field of interest? Stressed out by your job or internship search? Losing sleep over what to say at your next interview? Use Firsthand to learn about career fields and prepare for your job and internship search. It has articles, tips, and videos—not to mention hundreds of job and internship opportunities—that are frequently updated so you can move toward your career goals.

Bloustein’s InterviewStream: https://bloustein.interviewstream.com. This tool was developed for Bloustein’s undergrad students, but is very relevant for grad students!

LinkedIn Learning | Search for training modules on topics and skills you want to learn or improve.

Please click here for more information for a LinkedIn Learning Help Page, created by CTAAR.

IBISWorld | An industry research and market intelligence resource. This information helps with exploring new career areas, obtaining industry data, and preparing for interviews.

Traitify | A new scientifically-backed visual personality assessment designed to be completed in under two minutes. This assessment is available on any mobile, tablet, or desktop device.

Big Interview | Allows you to rehearse questions online and further develop strong interview skills. You can select from thousands of sample interview questions and review your performance online individually, or with a Career Advisor. Resume templates and advice are also available.

Resume Worded| A cool new AI-powered tool at Rutgers, Resume Worded allows you to upload your resume and LinkedIn profile and get feedback to improve your resume and optimize your LinkedIn profile. You can also upload a job description and Resume Worded will help you target your resume to that job. Once done, you can review your work online individually, or make an appointment with your Bloustein Career Management Specialist who will add a ‘human’ perspective to help you brand your resume.

	March 2023
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			1 SGS/CAPS Graduate Student Workshop: Stigma Reduction: Myths and Facts about Mental Health SGS/CAPS Graduate Student Workshop: Stigma Reduction: Myths and Facts about Mental Health Starts: 2:00 PM Location: 675 Hoes Lane West, Deans Conference Room 123, Busch Campus The Rutgers School of Graduate Studies has partnered with CAPS, Dana Simons to offer workshops specific for graduate students this semester. No registration is required and you can just listen or participate to your level of comfort. Everyone is welcome. Stigma Reduction: Myths and Facts about Mental Health (In person only) Wednesday, March 1st, 2:00pm Join Community Based Counselor Dana, along with your peers, to talk about common misconceptions about mental health, the benefits of mental health, and ways to reduce stigma, including self-stigmatization. FREE PIZZA •	2 PhD Colloquium: Fieldwork PhD Colloquium: Fieldwork Starts: 12:00 PM Location: CSB 490 and Zoom Presented by Associate Professor Mi Shih Rutgers Learning Centers Graduate Workshop Series: Lit Review 101 Rutgers Learning Centers Graduate Workshop Series: Lit Review 101 Starts: 4:00 PM Location: College Ave. Learning Center, Academic Bldg. 1150AB Register at https://rlc.rutgers.edu/GWS CAREERS - Healthcare Outside the Hospital CEO Panel CAREERS - Healthcare Outside the Hospital CEO Panel Starts: 5:00 PM There are many career opportunities within a hospital system, however, did you realize there are just as many career paths in other healthcare sectors? Please join this spring's event for another engaging conversation with three additional CEOs as they discuss the healthcare sectors and organizations they lead, their career journey, and advice for becoming a leader and pursuing a career “outside the hospital” setting. Panelists include: Christopher Schaber – President/CEO at Soligenix, Inc. Randy Gerstl – CEO at University Radiology Group Toni Pergolin – President/CEO at Bancroft Moderated by Jane Kaye, Assistant Teaching Professor, Bloustein School Please go to the following link to register: https://go.rutgers.edu/hqkef3zg • • •	3 WLC Spring Conference: Building Coalitions WLC Spring Conference: Building Coalitions Starts: 9:00 AM Location: Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building Join us as we gather to network, hear from professionals, and learn how to use our leadership skills and resources to bring together people from other marginalized communities or identities to work towards a common goal. We will host a professional development workshop and a speaker panel with grassroots activists working on the ground to advance their missions. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The speakers are: Professional Development Facilitator: Patti O'Brien-Richardson, Associate Professor, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University Panel Moderator: Janice Fine, Professor, School of Management & Labor Relations, Rutgers University Panelist: Adriana Abizadeh, Executive Director of the Kensington Corridor Trust Panelist: Patricia Campos-Medina, Executive Director of the Worker Institute at Cornell University Panelist: Katie Brennan, Executive Director of the New York Office of Storm Recovery This event is open to the entire Rutgers community, and we welcome participants of all gender identities and backgrounds. Registration is free for all. Please register here. Dissertation Defense: ''Closing the Gap: Enhancing Access to Electric Vehicles for Lower-Income Households'' Dissertation Defense: ''Closing the Gap: Enhancing Access to Electric Vehicles for Lower-Income Households'' Starts: 11:00 AM Location: Zoom Presented by Wei San Loh • •	4
5	6 Dissertation Defense: Analyzing and Improving Social Safety Net Access Dissertation Defense: Analyzing and Improving Social Safety Net Access Starts: 12:00 PM Location: Zoom Presented by Stephanie Walsh •	7 Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours Starts: 4:00 PM Location: Lobby, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick Have a research or library question you need assistance with? Visit Open Office Hours with Bloustein Librarian Julia Maxwell. Every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Can't make it? Make an appointment at https://bit.ly/libjulia CAREERS: Build Your Brand Virtual Workshop CAREERS: Build Your Brand Virtual Workshop Starts: 4:30 PM Did you know you can INTENTIONALLY change your personal and professional brand? Through social media platforms such as LinkedIn and creative self-marketing, you can define how you want the world to see you. Join Life Coach and Social Media Influencer, Melanie Franco, for a one hour Build Your Brand workshop where you will be inspired, influenced and encouraged to develop your own unique personal and professional brand. Harness the power of social media/LinkedIn to kickstart your career journey by tapping into your why, who, what, and how, and attract attention from the folks you are looking to connect with most! Please go to the following link to register: https://go.rutgers.edu/6qei1ou0 • •	8 Dissertation Defense: Suburbanites Engaged: Perspectives of Civic Engagement in a Multi-Ethnic Community Dissertation Defense: Suburbanites Engaged: Perspectives of Civic Engagement in a Multi-Ethnic Community Starts: 9:00 AM Location: CSB 556 and Zoom Presented by Edrice Robinson-Wyatt Rutgers Learning Centers Graduate Workshop Series: Unleash Your Productivity Rutgers Learning Centers Graduate Workshop Series: Unleash Your Productivity Starts: 4:00 PM Location: Livingston Learning Center, Tillett 111N Register at https://rlc.rutgers.edu/GWS • •	9 PhD Colloquium: Research & trajectory PhD Colloquium: Research & trajectory Starts: 12:00 PM Location: CSB 490 and Zoom Presented by Assistant Professor Bernadette Baird-Zars PANEL DISCUSSION--Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Health Care and Public Health PANEL DISCUSSION--Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Health Care and Public Health Starts: 5:00 PM Location: Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB The book Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Health Care and Public Health highlights the leadership of twelve transformational women leaders in the field of health care and public health who have improved population health on the local, national or global level. While doing so, many of these women challenged the social and cultural norms or constraints in our society from the perspectives of gender, race and motherhood. Their leadership stories demonstrate a broad definition of population health and their work influenced social change in diverse settings and disciplines including: environmental justice, research, advocacy, policy, clinical care, mentorship, healthcare delivery systems and governance. This event will engage several of the book’s contributing authors in a discussion about the lessons learned by these women leaders and how to they might inform our future work to improve health. Free and open to the public. Registration requested by visiting Register at https://go.rutgers.edu/2023healthcareleadership Speakers will include Mary O’Dowd, Executive Director of Health Systems and Population Health Integration, RBHS; former Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Health Alexander M. Bartke, BS (Public Health) ‘18, Administrative Coordinator, Safeguard Biosystems; Ann Marie Hill, Teaching Professor and Internship Coordinator Emeritus, Bloustein School and former Executive Director, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research Elizabeth A. Ryan, Executive in Residence, Bloustein School and former CEO, New Jersey Hospital Association • •	10 Dissertation Defense: Roadside Tree Removal: Causes, Consequences, and Who Decides Dissertation Defense: Roadside Tree Removal: Causes, Consequences, and Who Decides Starts: 10:00 AM Location: CSB 556 and Zoom Presented by Ellen Oettinger White •	11
12	13	14 Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours Starts: 4:00 PM Location: Lobby, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick Have a research or library question you need assistance with? Visit Open Office Hours with Bloustein Librarian Julia Maxwell. Every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Can't make it? Make an appointment at https://bit.ly/libjulia •	15	16 SGS/CAPS Graduate Student Workshop: Working through Anger, Resentment, and Conflict SGS/CAPS Graduate Student Workshop: Working through Anger, Resentment, and Conflict Starts: 4:00 PM Location: 675 Hoes Lane West, Deans Conference Room 123, Busch Campus The Rutgers School of Graduate Studies has partnered with CAPS, Dana Simons to offer workshops specific for graduate students this semester. No registration is required and you can just listen or participate to your level of comfort. Everyone is welcome. Working through Anger, Resentment, and Conflict (In person only) Thursday, March 16th, 4:00pm Join Dana, along with your peers as we discuss techniques and strategies to address conflict and let go of resentment. We will talk about anger as a healthy emotion, and discuss various ways we can express and discharge angry feelings in a productive way. FREE PIZZA •	17 Disseration Defense: Energy Consumption Behaviors in U.S. Households: Combining Top-Down and Bottom-up Approaches Disseration Defense: Energy Consumption Behaviors in U.S. Households: Combining Top-Down and Bottom-up Approaches Starts: 2:00 PM Location: virtual By Pranay Kumar •	18
19	20	21 Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours Starts: 4:00 PM Location: Lobby, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick Have a research or library question you need assistance with? Visit Open Office Hours with Bloustein Librarian Julia Maxwell. Every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Can't make it? Make an appointment at https://bit.ly/libjulia •	22 The Stuart Meck Memorial Lecture: Land and Power: A history of commodification The Stuart Meck Memorial Lecture: Land and Power: A history of commodification Starts: 5:00 PM From stolen land to rematriation, all land ownership and control is rooted in its value as a commodity. A commodity that is not equally accessible and that has a value assigned to it based on markets that serve the few, not the many. What does it take to decommodify land? Is it possible? Can land and power be redistributed for collective benefit? This talk will take us on a journey through history to examine land ownership in the United States and the reverberating impacts experienced in the 21st century. Adriana Abizadeh '12 is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Bloustein School and is the executive director of the Kensington Corridor Trust (KCT) in Philadelphia, whose mission is to utilize collective ownership to direct investments on the corridor that preserve culture and affordability while building neighborhood power and wealth in Kensington. She is also the President of Catalyst Consulting Group (CCG), a boutique consulting firm that is moving projects forward for nonprofits and other stakeholders. The firm specializes in strategic planning, leadership development, and board governance. Adriana’s expertise is in supporting grassroots organizations with growth strategies and the development of welcoming and inclusive work cultures. She has a BA in political science from Rutgers with a minor in Security Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. She also has an MS in Public Policy from Drexel. Free and open to the public. Register at https://go.rutgers.edu/ejbmeck2023 •	23 PhD Colloquium PhD Colloquium Starts: 12:00 PM Location: CSB 490 and Zoom Presented by Assistant Professor Ruth Winecoff Making Scholarship Public Webinar Series: Writing Scholarly Books Making Scholarship Public Webinar Series: Writing Scholarly Books Starts: 1:00 PM The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity and Justice at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education is once again hosting its Making Scholarship Public (MSP) series. This virtual series offers best practices on making scholarship more accessible to the public. Each session is focused on a different method to extend the reach of your research. All webinar workshops are free to attend by faculty, staff, and students. In this workshop, participants will learn how to organize and write a scholarly, authored book, dedicate time to writing, craft a book proposal, and navigate the book publishing process. Register at https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7W8tuc8DRMu0eD8ysrzttw • •	24 CAREERS: Excel: Fixing Data CAREERS: Excel: Fixing Data Starts: 1:30 PM Join Marcie Anszberger of CTAAR for live, virtual 90-minute Excel workshops, geared to Bloustein undergraduate and graduate students. Please go to the following link to register: https://go.rutgers.edu/o7ca492k Rutgers Learning Centers Graduate Workshop Series: Lit Review 101 Rutgers Learning Centers Graduate Workshop Series: Lit Review 101 Starts: 3:00 PM Location: Zoom Register at https://rlc.rutgers.edu/GWS • •	25
26	27	28 Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours Bloustein Librarian Open Office Hours Starts: 4:00 PM Location: Lobby, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick Have a research or library question you need assistance with? Visit Open Office Hours with Bloustein Librarian Julia Maxwell. Every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Can't make it? Make an appointment at https://bit.ly/libjulia •	29 Rutgers Learning Centers Graduate Workshop Series: Reading & Selecting Journal Articles Rutgers Learning Centers Graduate Workshop Series: Reading & Selecting Journal Articles Starts: 11:00 AM Location: Livingston Learning Center, Tillett 111P Register at https://rlc.rutgers.edu/GWS Lessons in Leadership: Democracy at a Crossroads Lessons in Leadership: Democracy at a Crossroads Starts: 12:00 PM Join Eagleton for an engaging presentation from Steve Adubato, PhD about the lessons he learned over three decades as a broadcaster on public television. Dr. Adubato will also share his experiences interviewing top government leaders and policy experts, as well las his experience as New Jersey’s youngest state legislator in the 1980s. Virtual event. Regsiter at https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/event/lesson-in-leadership-democracy-at-a-crossroads/ 20th Century American Foreign Policy on Ukraine 20th Century American Foreign Policy on Ukraine Starts: 5:00 PM Location: Van Dyck Hall Conference Room 011 Join the Rutgers Undergraduate Society of History for a professor talk by Rutgers History Professor David Foglesong, who will be giving a lecture on 20th Century US Foreign Policy on Ukraine.Please RSVP to https://rutgers.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8972590 • • •	30 PhD Colloquium: Household Finance, Health, and Race PhD Colloquium: Household Finance, Health, and Race Starts: 12:00 PM Location: CSB 490 and Zoom Presented by Assistant Professor Jermaine Toney Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Starts: 12:00 PM Location: Virtual Presented by Anneliese Singh, PhD, LPC, Professor and Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer at Tulane University Mentoring of students in higher education often centers students’ academic and career development without a sufficient power analysis to understand how structural issues and social identities shape the mentoring relationship itself. In this talk, Anneliese Singh will apply sociocultural and critical race theories to mentoring, guiding participants through a deconstruction of the ideas and beliefs that shape our understandings of mentoring and moving toward an analysis of the structural forces that inform mentoring relationships, all in service of cultivating a more just and power-conscious mentoring practice. Participants will learn power-conscious mentoring strategies that can be implemented across disciplinary areas to support graduate and undergraduate students’ personal, professional, and academic thriving. Anneliese will intersperse breakout rooms and discussion prompts throughout the talk, offering participants an active space to reflect and make connections to their own mentoring practice with students. Come prepared to engage! Register at https://go.rutgers.edu/anneliesesingh This event is part of the Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Project, a joint SGS and DRC initiative supported by the IDEA Innovation Grant. Event Co-sponsored by: School of Graduate Studies, Douglass Residential College, the Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, the School of Social Work, the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Engineering, and the School of Environmental & Biological Sciences, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, School of Communication and Information, School of Management and Labor Relations, Graduate School of Professional and Applied Psychology • •	31 Public Informatics Student Group (PISG) Open Student Meeting Public Informatics Student Group (PISG) Open Student Meeting Starts: 12:00 PM Public Informatics Student Group (PISG) would like to invite you to join us virtually for an open student meeting to network, discuss opportunities, and share advice and questions about the MPI program, research, and just about anything else. PISG is a student-run group focused on public informatics and providing resources to students and hosting interesting speakers and events. Please join us next Friday to meet the team and other students interested in public informatics. This is a good opportunity to ask questions and seek guidance on the MPI program and public informatics research from senior students. Invite your friends or anyone you know that may be interested! Come hang out! Please join in with Zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/92259366161?pwd=cVJsY09FenVmeWo2NElXWFFNZ3FaQT09 •