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occupations. With the need for surveyors on the rise, we’ve made wo
occupations. With the need for surveyors on the rise, we’ve made workforce
rkforce
development a top priority in our association’s 2023-2025 strategic plan. Our
development a top priority in our association’ s 2023-2025 strategic plan. Our
Workforce Development Committee was formed over the summer of 2023, and
W orkforce Development Committee was formed over the summer of 2023, and
. The energy and enthusiasm in the
they held their first meeting that September
they held their first meeting that September. The energy and enthusiasm in the
room was electric. Honestly, we were jumping all over the place with our ideas,
room was electric. Honestly , we were jumping all over the place with our ideas,
ined it in a
suggestions and excitement. But at their next couple meetings, they reined it in a
suggestions and excitement. But at their next couple meetings, they re
bit and focused on putting together the committee’ s purpose and goals:
bit and focused on putting together the committee’s purpose and goals:
Purpose:
Purpose:
The W orkforce Development Committee will develop initiatives and recruitment
The Workforce Development Committee will develop initiatives and recruitment
strategies to increase the survey profession’ s workforce in New Y ork with
strategies to increase the survey profession’s workforce in New York with
educated and skilled individuals, while promoting the economic welfare of the
educated and skilled individuals, while promoting the economic welfare of the
surveying profession.
surveying profession.
Current Committee Goals & Progress
Current Committee Goals & Progress
Identify external contacts and create an open line of communication.
1 Identify external contacts and create an open line of communication.

1

Recruiting new faces in the profession will take a village, and it won’
Recruiting new faces in the profession will take a village, and it won’t happen
t happen
orkforce Development Committee has id
overnight. Therefore, the W
overnight. Therefore, the Workforce Development Committee has identified
entified
organizations they would like to target and engage with, such as the
Boy
organizations they would like to target and engage with, such as the Boy
Scouts of America, B.O.C.E.S, veterans and the Future Farmers of Am
Scouts of America, B.O.C.E.S, veterans and the Future Farmers of America.
erica.
They also created a GIS map of NYSAPLS volunteers who have indica
ted they
They also created a GIS map of NYSAPLS volunteers who have indicated they
are interested in helping us at events, tradeshows, career fairs and other
are interested in helping us at events, tradeshows, career fairs and o ther
,
outreach efforts. Ideally
outreach efforts. Ideally, we’d like to use the GIS to track event dates,
, we’d like to use the GIS to track event dates
attendance, success rates and other important details that could help outline
attendance, success rates and other important details that could help o
utline
our future efforts. Much more to come…
our future efforts. Much more to come…
2 Coordinate and collaborate internally with other committees.

2
Coordinate and collaborate internally with other committees.
Many of the tasks assigned to the Workforce Development (WD) Committee orkforce Development (WD) Committee
Many of the tasks assigned to the W
overlap with other committees, such as the Public Relations (PR) Committee
overlap with other committees, such as the Public Relations (PR) Committee
and Young Professionals (YP) Committee. The committees held a joint meeting
and Y oung Professionals (YP) Committee. The committees held a joint meeting
last year to discuss what has been accomplished and what resources are
last year to discuss what has been accomplished and what resources are
available. Since that meeting, Workforce has discussed taking on more of the
available. Since that meeting, W orkforce has discussed taking on more of the
responsibility to coordinate volunteers and provide representation at events.
responsibility to coordinate volunteers and provide representation at events.
Prior to the establishment of the WD Committee, this was generally organized
Prior to the establishment of the WD Committee, this was generally organized
and handled by the PR committee with the assistance of the YP . Both of those
and handled by the PR committee with the assistance of the YP. Both of those
committees currently have a full project list. The WD Committee hopes to
committees currently have a full project list. The WD Committee hopes to
alleviate some of their workload by helping out with our outreach efforts.
alleviate some of their workload by helping out with our outreach efforts.
3 Create and organize a Workforce Development page on the Create and organize a Workforce Development page on the
3
NYSAPLS website.
NYSAPLS website.
rces for
While our journey has only just begun, we’ve put together some resou
While our journey has only just begun, we’ve put together some resources for
our members and regionals to help us get the momentum going. You can
ou can
our members and regionals to help us get the momentum going. Y
check it out at https://www.nysapls.org/page/workforce. We encourage you to
check it out at https://www .nysapls.org/page/workforce. W e encourage you to
complete the intake form and join our volunteer forces to help repres
complete the intake form and join our volunteer forces to help represent the
ent the
profession at upcoming local events. There is a lot of work to be done, and
e, and
profession at upcoming local events. There is a lot of work to be don
many heads to turn. Imagine what we could accomplish if we had volunteers
many heads to turn. Imagine what we could accomplish if we had vo lunteers
and events lined up in every regional!
and events lined up in every regional!
4 Engage and inform directors and members regarding the utilization Engage and inform directors and members regarding the utilization
4
of available resources.
of available resources.
This goes hand in hand with the website above, but we need more help to get the
This goes hand in hand with the website above, but we need more help to get the
word out. The committee intends to put together a communication plan to share
word out. The committee intends to put together a communication plan to share
what resources are available, how to get involved with a local event, what to
what resources are available, how to get involved with a local event, what to
bring and even talking points to help motivate the conversation and engagement.
bring and even talking points to help motivate the conversation and engagement.
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