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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf wrote a new post, 8 Resources for your Printed Portfolio</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/?p=19163</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:31:10 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week’s Interview with an Employer post was not the last, I have another in the works….but first, let’s get back to your portfolio.</p>
<p>I recently posted about digital portfolio options. Today, I have resou [&hellip;] <img src="http://www.land8.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/pina-zangaro-545x247.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf wrote a new post, Interview with an Employer: 6 Tips for your Resume &#38; Portfolio</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:29:15 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently hinted that this post would be a bit different from previous ones. As part of my research for these posts on Land8, I have been asking colleagues for their perspective. Each of them is in the position [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Project Management in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:00:34 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>you could post the job on asla.org joblink</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Bringing Back hand Lettering in the forum GRAPHICS</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/bringing-back-hand-lettering/#post-162417</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:21:50 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another font generating website (I have not tried it) for about $10.:<br />
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Writers in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:27:43 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>since you have been writing for three years, it might be time to take some of the older stuff and see if it needs updating and re-doing.  I usually think up new things to write about on garden tours and walks around the neighborhood, I write them down and keep a list of issues that delight / bother me.  There&#8217;s usually something in there I can u&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-43120"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-writers/#post-162399" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Portfolio Websites? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/portfolio-websites/#post-165354</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:28:49 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see that your Issuu portfolio is 31 pages long.  Out of curiosity, have you noticed how far do most viewers look?</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic What can be done to improve the ASLA... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-can-be-done-to-improve-the-asla/#post-162451</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:25:34 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So many good points have been made so far, I have only a little to add:<br />
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When I lived in Texas, I was very involved in my state and local chapters, and I had a great time.  Since moving to California, I have not found the same opportunities I enjoyed in Texas, but I was not looking for them, either.  I let my ASLA national membership lapse and di&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-41771"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-can-be-done-to-improve-the-asla/#post-162451" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Professionals are not Interns in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/professionals-are-not-interns/#post-162482</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:16:41 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chris &#8211;<br />
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I looked both of them up on Joblink.  To me, an internship is a low-paying or unpaid temporary position with the express purpose of helping entry level people gain some experience (and contacts, mentorship, and a letter of recommendation). </p>
<p>The MA one <em>requires</em> 4-6 years experience with confidence and the ability to get right to work, ap&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-36773"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/professionals-are-not-interns/#post-162482" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic What To Call Yourself or I Like Poking Sleeping Bears with Sticks in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-to-call-yourself-or-i-like-poking-sleeping-bears-with-sticks/page/4/#post-162695</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 00:21:36 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First, you are a designer, but I don&#8217;t see any images on your resume &#8211; so I assume that they don&#8217;t get to see any samples of work until/unless they call for an interview?  Back in the day, resumes were just type, but I think those days are over (in my humble opinion).<br />
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Second, please see <a href="http://land8lounge.com/forum/topics/nonrlas-using-the-title" rel="nofollow">this recent thread</a> and <a href="http://www.latc.ca.gov/laws_regs/permittedpractice.shtml" rel="nofollow">this website</a> (written for C&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-38642"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-to-call-yourself-or-i-like-poking-sleeping-bears-with-sticks/page/4/#post-162695" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic If you are not a registered LA, why haven&#039;t you gotten the stamp? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/if-you-are-not-a-registered-la-why-havent-you-gotten-the-stamp/#post-162874</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 19:40:56 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t think that is true.  I&#8217;ve been asked to stamp drawings, and have seen my employers do the same.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Hand graphics...to pay or not to pay??? in the forum GRAPHICS</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/hand-graphics-to-pay-or-not-to-pay/page/2/#post-163941</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:48:27 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have taken the course, I did so when I was an undergrad and felt that it was WELL WORTH IT.  If you truly can&#8217;t afford it, at least buy the book and take whatever you can when the money is there.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic A crappy job is better than no job at all....right? How low would you go? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/a-crappy-job-is-better-than-no-job-at-all-right-how-low-would-you-go/page/6/#post-165265</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:13:16 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having read most of what people are saying in this thread, my gut feeling is that you should start looking for a new job and only when you have one you want to take, &#8220;vote with your feet&#8221; and leave.   IF for some reason you want to stay there, use the new job offer as leverage in your current job to negotiate going back to regular salary or g&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-40898"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/a-crappy-job-is-better-than-no-job-at-all-right-how-low-would-you-go/page/6/#post-165265" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Salary Question in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/salary-question/page/5/#post-165806</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:24:11 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Actually, I disagree.  Land8 is not facebook, it is an opportunity to show something about yourself outside your actual portfolio.  Treat it as an extension of your resume/portfolio and get over the private information.  Nobody on here has any idea what your skill levels are (I tried to look) because they have to be your friends first.  I don&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-41486"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/salary-question/page/5/#post-165806" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Salary Question in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/salary-question/page/5/#post-165807</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:20:03 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My feeling is that you need experience, and to get over yourself.  I don&#8217;t mean to be harsh, but why on earth would a company hire you if you tell them that you don&#8217;t appreciate and admire their work and would require not to do it OR get more money just to grace them with your presence?  If you don&#8217;t want to work there, work somewhere else.  If yo&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-42681"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/salary-question/page/5/#post-165807" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic To Trace or Ray Trace-Are we helped or handcuffed by technology? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/to-trace-or-ray-trace-are-we-helped-or-handcuffed-by-technology/page/3/#post-166704</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:55:45 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AGREED! 1 million %</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Politics and Professional Practice - keep it to yourself or wear your heart on your sleeve? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/politics-and-professional-practice-keep-it-to-yourself-or-wear-your-heart-on-your-sleeve/#post-168341</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:43:36 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I never share ideas on politics, religion, or anything else that is polarizing when on the job. I stick strictly to &#8220;safe&#8221; subjects. My car is unmarked, and on the few occasions when someone at the office has asked me about my views, I&#8217;ve simply declined to discuss it in the nicest way I could. Unless it is part of the design program, I don&#8217;t see&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-42488"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/politics-and-professional-practice-keep-it-to-yourself-or-wear-your-heart-on-your-sleeve/#post-168341" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Portfolio Critique Thread in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:31:05 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>you might also try the <a href="http://land8lounge.com/group/portfoliosandresumesdesignstrategies?xg_source=activity" rel="nofollow">portfolios and resumes</a> group.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic MLA needed now for an Entry Level Job? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-needed-now-for-an-entry-level-job/page/2/#post-169004</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:16:06 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because with so many of us out there looking for work, they can ask for whatever they want and get it. Why not ask for the moon?</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic &#34;Professional&#34; Portfolio Advice in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:47:10 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Try also the portfolio design group here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.land8lounge.com/group/portfoliosandresumesdesignstrategies" rel="nofollow">http://www.land8lounge.com/group/portfoliosandresumesdesignstrategies</a></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic What is the difference between Landscape Architecture and Landscape Design? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-difference-between-landscape-architecture-and-landscape-design/page/4/#post-170769</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:08:19 +0000</pubDate>

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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Interesting Ways To Create Spaces In Limited Space in the forum PLACES &#38; SPACES</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/interesting-ways-to-create-spaces-in-limited-space/#post-171273</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:05:18 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>go vertical with your visual interest, you won&#8217;t have room for much layering.</p>
<p>Use plantings that are &#8220;transparent&#8221; (term borrowed from Oheme and Van Sweden I think) so you can have plantings that maintain an open feeling.</p>
<p>and I agree with andrew g &#8211; avoid complete separations, that is wasted work and materials. You know how hallways in homes rob&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-45730"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/interesting-ways-to-create-spaces-in-limited-space/#post-171273" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Personal portfolio website in the forum TECHNOLOGY</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:06:25 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>have you checked the <a href="http://www.land8lounge.com/group/portfoliosandresumesdesignstrategies?commentId=2025679%3AComment%3A132105" rel="nofollow">portfolio design group</a>?</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic ASLA should promote Landscape Architecture on HGTV in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-should-promote-landscape-architecture-on-hgtv/page/2/#post-171326</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:53:50 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A quick note &#8211; since hgtv is designed to appeal to a lower common denominator than I believe Landscape Architecture deserves, IF the ASLA decided to pursue a television outlet for industry promotion, using a network such as PBS or Discovery Channel would be far more appropriate and would reach an audience prepared to listen and understand.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic ASLA should promote Landscape Architecture on HGTV in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:18:13 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I LOATHE hgtv.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sorry for the negativity, but they have been blatantly ignoring the role of <i>licensed</i> landscape architects for years! They also make it seem like all the work we put in only takes a snazzy 20 minutes to accomplish. booo hgtv!</p>
<p>I wonder what would happen if ASLA actually tried to correct the problem, but I&#8217;m not holding my breath.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Mike Lin Workshop in the forum EDUCATION</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:06:28 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I took his 2 week workshop back in college and I don&#8217;t remember a lot of it, but I do still use the book. I actually just got it off the shelf last week to refresh! He&#8217;s doing some workshops all over the country this year (check his website, anyone interested). I briefly considered going to one, but can&#8217;t quite rationalize that kind of spending.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Are you hiring? in the forum ANNOUNCEMENTS</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:44:23 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>omg, yes! I am keeping a naughty and nice list including comments and dates so I don&#8217;t forget where my resumes have been over the last 8 years in CA (Texas the years before, no need for the list with those folks &#8211; all were nice!). Sounds wretched, but I have decided for myself that if/when I am ever in the position of hiring or not hiring, I will&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-33626"><a href="http://land8.com/forums/topic/are-you-hiring/page/2/#post-171782" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic ASLA resume posting - job seekers any luck using this method?   Employers do you use it? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-resume-posting-job-seekers-any-luck-using-this-method-employers-do-you-use-it/#post-171570</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:28:06 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve used it in past years to post my resume and been found there by employers looking.</p>
<p>Right now, though, I think it is a waste of money because all an employer needs to do to find tons of job candidates is sift through the pile of resumes collecting in their circular file or stick their head out the door and ask &#8220;any landscape architects&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-44513"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-resume-posting-job-seekers-any-luck-using-this-method-employers-do-you-use-it/#post-171570" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic MLA programs - Emphasis urban design in the forum EDUCATION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-programs-emphasis-urban-design/#post-171928</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:19:16 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>San Jose State isn&#8217;t accepting students for spring 2010 and I don&#8217;t know about fall 2010, but they do something I like &#8211; their program allows for (emphasizes!!) that they offer their MUP programs on schedules that are designed for working professionals to be able to earn a degree p/t or in evenings.</p>
<p>I am hoping that I will be able to get into one&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-46414"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-programs-emphasis-urban-design/#post-171928" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Digital vs. Hand-Rendered etc. in the forum GRAPHICS</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/digital-vs-hand-rendered-etc/#post-176611</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:13:27 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I feel more connected to &#8216;thinking with my hands&#8217; when working conceptually or solving problems, but I would never do CD&#8217;s by hand&#8230;not anymore, it is just inefficient. I do believe that I think differently when I am drafting in the computer and that I am more creative with a pencil (even if the sketch looks like dog poop). in fact, I like to&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-38887"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/digital-vs-hand-rendered-etc/#post-176611" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Are you hiring? in the forum ANNOUNCEMENTS</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:11:00 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope you&#8217;re right! I haven&#8217;t heard much different from 2009, but am hopeful that this is the year.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic L.A.R.E. - COMPLAINTS AND PETITION FOR CHANGE..... in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/l-a-r-e-complaints-and-petition-for-change/#post-175914</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:29:54 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I passed the LARE and earned my license, but I must agree that the availability of useful preparatory materials is severely lacking. I passed all of the sections the first time, so I never participated in the review process.</p>
<p>I did not have a problem with the physical experience of the exam, the test site, time allowed, etc. I may have been&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-36675"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/l-a-r-e-complaints-and-petition-for-change/#post-175914" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic &#34;The &#039;scape&#039; is killing the profession.&#34; in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-scape-is-killing-the-profession/page/3/#post-171865</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:35:58 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve had this argument with my own parents more times than I would like and they still don&#8217;t understand. I also feel that I need to work to overcome the &#8220;what is wrong with my tree?&#8221; scenario given that I have extensive plant knowledge and have worked for the last several years on high end residential projects in the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-36341"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-scape-is-killing-the-profession/page/3/#post-171865" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic AutoCAD vs AutoCAD Lite in the forum TECHNOLOGY</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-vs-autocad-lite/#post-172067</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:19:48 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just bought cad LT 2010 from amazon and there&#8217;s a rebate offer from autodesk until sometime in January for an additional $300. savings (you have to fill out a form and send it in). That brought the price down to $509!!!!! AND they&#8217;ve added the revision cloud tool to cad LT now, so I didn&#8217;t see any reason not to get the LT version. Good luck!</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Design+Build or Hold Out? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/designbuild-or-hold-out/#post-172576</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:56:17 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nick &#8211;<br />
One of the main complaints I&#8217;ve heard from employers over the years is that the people out of school don&#8217;t know %&amp;*@ about build-ability. They can&#8217;t detail things because they&#8217;ve never been out in the field, don&#8217;t know how big a CMU is, can&#8217;t spec a light fixture, etc. You get my drift.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve worked for strictly design firms mostly, but&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-50850"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/designbuild-or-hold-out/#post-172576" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic &#34;good design&#34; vs. &#34;high end design&#34; etc - defining factors discussion plz in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/good-design-vs-high-end-design-etc-defining-factors-discussion-plz/#post-172717</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:45:48 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>p.s. I also think there&#8217;s a difference between good/bad design and good/bad taste. so add that to the mix.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Any areas in the country seeing growth / new jobs? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/any-areas-in-the-country-seeing-growth-new-jobs/#post-172762</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:39:24 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>oh god &#8211; every firm I&#8217;ve worked for HATED drop-ins. That never worked, and it happened all the time.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Any areas in the country seeing growth / new jobs? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/any-areas-in-the-country-seeing-growth-new-jobs/#post-172763</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:37:20 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve seen (and heard) nothing regarding growth. I spoke with a friend earlier this week who still has a job and she said they&#8217;d sent out more contracts this month than last, but hadn&#8217;t had any come back signed. This is also a bad season for growth in our industry, clients are thinking of other things &#8211; the end of the year, taxes, holidays&#8230;.</p>
<p>I&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-51546"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/any-areas-in-the-country-seeing-growth-new-jobs/#post-172763" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Cemetery Design in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/cemetery-design/#post-174157</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:55:51 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks so much for posting that, I am looking forward to reading it!</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf posted an update in the group Residential Design Group: Elif-

I have learned that high-level or not, clients don't [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/activity/p/30266/</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:43:35 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Elif-</p>
<p>I have learned that high-level or not, clients don&#8217;t read a lot of text. They&#8217;re swayed by images, sketches, pretty colors, and your passion. If you say Mondrian, show them what/who that is so they don&#8217;t have to ask. Have images that clearly delineate the connection between a Mondrian piece and your design (for example). If you communicate&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30266"><a href="https://land8.com/activity/p/30266/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic What&#039;s a Designer to do? in the forum EDUCATION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/whats-a-designer-to-do/#post-173026</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:37:03 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will put in another plug for the BLA. Don&#8217;t get a BSLA. The difference is 4 years of school vs. a 5 year &#8220;professional program&#8221;, and once you do that (which shouldn&#8217;t be too tough to do p/t and since you&#8217;re degreed already, you may be able to eliminate a bunch of general ed) &#8211; after which, you should be working towards licensure. I felt that my&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-50728"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/whats-a-designer-to-do/#post-173026" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Volunteering and Outreach Work During the Recession in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/volunteering-and-outreach-work-during-the-recession/#post-173146</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:23:29 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been thinking about proposing landscape improvements to the College of Alameda in Alameda, CA &#8211; they need it! what a depressing campus. I&#8217;m sorry, but it is true. Anyone have any experience doing this? pro-bono even?</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Volunteering and Outreach Work During the Recession in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/volunteering-and-outreach-work-during-the-recession/#post-173150</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:53:04 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am volunteering at the UCSF Cancer Resource Center at the Mt. Zion campus &#8211; I found it actually difficult to find volunteer work, seems to be a popular idea. Working at the CRC has been great, even if it isn&#8217;t industry related.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic I&#039;m not necessarily endorsing it, but it made me laugh... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/im-not-necessarily-endorsing-it-but-it-made-me-laugh/#post-173585</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:06:39 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>love!</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic What does your home landscape look like? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-does-your-home-landscape-look-like/#post-173711</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:35:10 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yep &#8211; goes without saying! I consider myself lucky to have a garden at all, it has been a tremendous help to me in professional practice at least in residential work. I often find that I know/understand plants better than my employers.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic What does your home landscape look like? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-does-your-home-landscape-look-like/#post-173714</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:04:30 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I also live in an apartment, but one with a big patio, 3 Redwood trees (which was a bad idea executed by someone else) and a Tibouchina. I use it as a testing area too, since I don&#8217;t own this garden, I am just renting the space. I grow all sorts of things but I am not all that great about keeping up on the maintenance so it is weedy. Many of my&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-41403"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-does-your-home-landscape-look-like/#post-173714" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Sketchup pros? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:42:40 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>have you been to Smustard.com??</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic What are hiring managers looking for? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-are-hiring-managers-looking-for/page/2/#post-173831</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:15:09 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was recently in the same situation. I was more expensive and experienced than someone who&#8217;d been with the firm 2 years (I had been there 4 months) and I was spared when she was laid off &#8230; all because of personality differences, and there is NOTHING wrong with the personality of the woman who was laid off.</p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic What are hiring managers looking for? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-are-hiring-managers-looking-for/page/2/#post-173834</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:51:40 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would hope that in addition to whatever the position requires, that they&#8217;d be looking for skills that are currently lacking (or want improvement) in that office AND a person/personality that is someone who would bring a positive influence, good attitude, and the ability to get along with others! is there a credential for that? I can bring THAT.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-34328"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-are-hiring-managers-looking-for/page/2/#post-173834" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Lawn in the forum PLANTS &#38; HORTICULTURE</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/lawn/#post-176509</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:05:11 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>not a fan of the lawn. <a href="http://degraafassoc.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/lawns-what-theyre-good-for-or-not/" rel="nofollow">blog post here.</a></p>
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				<title>Jennifer de Graaf replied to the topic Cemetery Design in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/cemetery-design/#post-174160</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 21:46:12 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just googled &#8220;cemetery design&#8221; and found these two web pages:<br />
<a href="http://www.iccfa.com/tag/cemetery-design" rel="nofollow">http://www.iccfa.com/tag/cemetery-design</a><br />
<a href="http://www.iccfasupplylink.com/results.php?category=Construction/Design&amp;heading=248" rel="nofollow">http://www.iccfasupplylink.com/results.php?category=Construction/Design&#038;heading=248</a></p>
<p>I hope those links work, I plan to spend some time this weekend plodding through them and looking for further information.<br />
Thanks for starting the discussion,&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-49537"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/cemetery-design/#post-174160" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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