Michael Spencer

Brent,

Just be sure that the new section you create doesn’t look like bull*hi*, which it kinda would. Of course I want to know if candidates have been active in anything, really, but maybe I’d prefer a simple list of dates. Is this too touchy on my part?

Look. I just find that resumés are such poor ways to summarize a person, that’s all, and…[Read more]

Phil: Very good advice; apparently you, like me, have interviewed lots of LAs over the years. And, as to the number of talented people out of work: amen, brother. It’s truly heart breaking—I can tell some stories, and I imagine others here can, too.

Your delicate characterization of my comment above as ‘in your face’ is spot on and accurate. I…[Read more]

Why is this anyone’s business beyond your own? As others point out, the recession is a given. But perhaps a candidate simply wanted some time off? As an employer I’m looking at the ability of the person to handle the work that I have.

Lacunae will be at least partially explained as you conduct the interview but are ultimately immaterial and…[Read more]

I am guessing that figuring this out is part of the exercise, if an unseen part…I am thinking, along with Nick, that you have a LOT of space.

Try using your first board to show the entire site at a suitable scale and then show details? Isn’t this the straightforward way to do this? I wonder if the point of this exercise is to force you to c…[Read more]

Thanks for your response. I think that what I see is the application of sustainable practices to ‘special sites’, like the one you mentioned, and your ideas are terrific.

My question, though, goes more to ‘bread and butter’ planning here in the US. The traditional method is to simply layout the lots for private developer-clients, being, of…[Read more]