Australian employers perspectives on student and graduate entrants and built environment professional bodies
Wilkinson, Sara and Warren, Clive 2008, Australian employers perspectives on student and graduate entrants and built environment professional bodies, in FIG 2008 : Integrating generations : Proceedings of the 2008 International FIG Working Week, International Federation of Surveyors, [Copenhagen, Denmark], pp. 1-15.
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Australian employers perspectives on student and graduate entrants and built environment professional bodies
A new generation of members are needed for professional bodies in the built environment and surveying in order to survive and thrive in the 21st century. Wilkinson and Zillante (2007) identified issues of under recruitment and an ageing membership in the Building Surveying profession in Australia; however other built environment professional bodies globally are experiencing similar issues. Not only do professional bodies need to recruit student members into the profession during their studies but they need to convert these student members to full members. Warren and Wilkinson’s (2008) survey of 661 Australian student perceptions of built environment professional bodies showed that students value professional qualifications but that there is a lack of understanding of the role of professional bodies. The second stage of this research examined the perceptions of Australian employers of surveying, property and construction students and graduates and membership of professional bodies. The research sought to identify what measures are currently adopted in terms of encouraging professional body membership in the workplace. This paper presents the results of the employer interviews and reveals another perspective of the critical issue for professional institutions globally.
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eng
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129999 Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified
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970112 Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design
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