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Here, a selection of episodes share insight about some of the challenges that surveying professionals may face. Whether you want to find out more about undertaking your final APC assessment or are keen to support diversity and inclusion in the built environment, RICS members in these episodes offer advice on ‘how to’ and share suggestions of how to overcome barriers.

Undertaking the APC assessment is a huge step in the career of an RICS member. Listen to the episodes below to help prepare for it. Find out more about the process itself, how to calm nerves and hear about the experiences of others who have been through it.

1. How Do Surveying Students Find Work Experience with Norman Hutchison FRICS, Fiona Stoddard MRICS, Danny Waters (candidate) and Toby Stewart (student) #174

2. Candidate Support: The Final Assessment Interview with Jen Lemen #143

3. How SMEs Can Work With Apprentices with Lee Hatwell FRICS & Mike Cox #150

The built and natural environment can offer wonderful careers and is open to anyone to get involved with. Here, members share their experiences of diversity and inclusion and good practice they’ve encountered.

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1. Calming Nerves Before the Final Assessment with Michelle Parkes MRICS #144

2. Neurodivergence & The Assessment Process with Dan Knowles FRICS, Morwenna Slade MRICS and Jen Hobart MRICS #126

3. Simplifying the Candidate Experience with Gill Quinn, Abraham Laker, Brittany Marsland & Richard Crow #115

4. Candidate Support: Moving Forward Following a Referral Result with Kate Taylor #81

5. Candidate Support: The Senior Professional and Associate Journey with Aled Jenkins MRICS and Jordanne Dunn AssocRICS #85

1. Opportunities for equity: effective organisations with RICS Sybil Taunton & UKREiiF’s Nathan Spencer #113

2. Women in surveying: what does progress look like? with Susanne Eickermann Riepe FRICS, Komilla Chadha MRICS, Hannah Jeong MRICS and Sara Cameron FRICS #119

3. What makes a safe, inclusive work environment for LGBTQ+ professionals? with Sharon Slinger FRICS, Scott Wilkinson FRICS and Mark Bennett AssocRICS #134

4. RICS: Cross-Industry Collaboration on Achieving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals with Mark Harrison, Sybil Taunton, Machel Bogues & Paloma Armora #78

5. RICS: Applying Diversity & Inclusion Principles in a Global Setting with Deborah Nicol-Omeruah & Dele Oyekanmi #72

6. RICS: Designing an Accessible, Inclusive Environment for People with Disabilities - Jean Hewitt & Mike Adams #70