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Young Professionals
Y oun g Pr of es sionals about how a survey is conducted, while more specific questions
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about how a survey is conducted, while more specific questions
being referred to their supervisor/licensee back at the office.
echnicians and crew chiefs are also the individuals using the
Technicians and crew chiefs are also the individuals using the
equipment daily
equipment daily. They can troubleshoot when there are problems,
. They can troubleshoot when there are problems,
they know all the quick ways to tab between menus and can show
they know all the quick ways to tab between menus and can show
off the cool functions and features on these nifty doodads.
off the cool functions and features on these nifty doodads.
These qualities makes them ideal candidates to present the
Getting T
Getting Technicians Involved These qualities makes them ideal candidates to present the
echnicians Involved
profession to students and those looking to join the surveying
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By Thomas C. Vona, YP Committee Member profession to students and those looking to join the surveying
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field. Often, these individuals are usually younger and more
field. Often, these individuals are usually younger and more
relatable to students. They have a more recent understanding of
relatable to students. They have a more recent understanding of
There have been many articles lately by the Y
There have been many articles lately by the Young Professionals
oung Professionals
what current students are looking for in careers and what got
what current students are looking for in careers and what got
Committee about the outreach that individuals have been doing
Committee about the outreach that individuals have been doing
them “hooked” on surveying, besides that “survey money”. Many
them “hooked” on surveying, besides that “survey money”. Many
(representing the profession at Future Farmers of America
(representing the profession at Future Farmers of America
have gone through, are looking at, or may be in, some of the
have gone through, are looking at, or may be in, some of the
Convention, trade fairs, and attending career days). There have
Convention, trade fairs, and attending career days). There have
available survey programs at colleges and universities and they
available survey programs at colleges and universities and they
also been many stories of individuals going to career fairs or
also been many stories of individuals going to career fairs or
know the path to becoming a Professional Land Surveyor .
know the path to becoming a Professional Land Surveyor.
doing similar outreach to students and people undergoing a
doing similar outreach to students and people undergoing a
Having technicians and crew chiefs representing the
career transition. This involvement has been beneficial to the Having technicians and crew chiefs representing the
career transition. This involvement has been beneficial to the
profession not only gives it a young and vibrant face but also
Land Surveying Profession. Many of the individuals that do

Land Surveying Profession. Many of the individuals that do profession not only gives it a young and vibrant face but also
helps retain new individuals. Having the trust and responsibility
this are licensed land surveyors, but we should be getting
this are licensed land surveyors, but we should be getting helps retain new individuals. Having the trust and responsibility
of representing the profession, and bringing in new individuals
technicians involved as well. There are a variety of very practical
technicians involved as well. There are a variety of very practical of representing the profession, and bringing in new individuals
to the profession gives technicians and crew chiefs a sense of
reasons this may be challenging (time, availability , etc.) but to the profession gives technicians and crew chiefs a sense of
reasons this may be challenging (time, availability, etc.) but
accomplishment and satisfaction. It’s a good building block
f
o
f
t
e effort should be made. accomplishment and satisfaction. It’ s a good building block
r
should be made.
for mentoring, networking and inclusion of the surveying
for mentoring, networking and inclusion of the surveying
Technicians, especially those with experience and
T echnicians, especially those with experience and community. It also may lead to future hires.
community
. It also may lead to future hires.
crew chiefs, are well suited for outreach. Many of them
crew chiefs, are well suited for outreach. Many of them
Understanding that it is difficult to allocate the time to do
are used to communicating with the public in different
are used to communicating with the public in different Understanding that it is difficult to allocate the time to do
outreach and for many to do it off the clock is a
environments. Usually on the job site talking with outreach and for many to do it off the clock is a
environments. Usually on the job site talking with
challenge. Please consider pushing,
, technicians
neighbors or people passing by, technicians challenge. Please consider pushing,
neighbors or people passing by
prodding and pulling your technicians and
explain what the equipment is and
explain what the equipment is and prodding and pulling your technicians and
crew chiefs out with you when going
how it functions. Essentially , crew chiefs out with you when going
how it functions. Essentially,
out to represent the profession.
educating them out to represent the profession.
educating them
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