The Surveying Industry, Skills Shortage and Where It's All Heading | EP 176 ft. Peta Cox

In this episode I'm joined by Peta Cox - founder of the WISE Foundation, host of the Defining Boundaries podcast, and someone who knows the surveying industry inside and out.

We get into the skills shortage that's hitting surveying hard right now, why the profession has struggled to attract new talent, and what business owners and team leaders can actually do about it. We also talk about where the industry is heading with technology, what opportunities are out there for both founders and emerging surveyors, and why culture is the real reason people leave.

This one's relevant well beyond surveying - if you run any kind of built environment consultancy and you're thinking about team, retention, and where your business is positioned for the next 12 months, there's a lot in here for you.

Inside this episode we cover:

- Why the surveying industry has struggled to attract younger talent and what's changing - How technology is reshaping the profession and the unintended consequences that come with it - Why the businesses winning the talent war are the ones investing in people - not just paying them more - What founders and team leaders can do right now to retain great people - Why professional development and mental health are the two things Peta keeps coming back to

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