“I’m not looking to move.” It’s probably one of the sentences I hear most often. And that’s absolutely fine. Because a conversation about the rural surveying market doesn’t have to mean someone is looking for a new job. After years of working in agricultural…

There's a moment after you receive that email confirming you've passed your APC when everything shifts. Suddenly, those five letters—MRICS—carry real weight. But if you think achieving chartered status is simply about professional recognition, you're only…

There's no escaping the conversation about artificial intelligence right now. Every industry seems to be asking the same question: will AI take my job? As someone who spends every day speaking with agronomists, rural surveyors, farm business managers, and…

The biggest driver behind job changes in the rural surveying sector isn't salary. Yes, pay still matters, but it's no longer the deciding factor. What I'm hearing again and again is that surveyors want their careers to fit into their lives, not the other way…

If you've been wondering how the next generation of rural surveyors will find their way into the profession, I have some genuinely exciting news to share. Plumpton College has been offering a RICS accredited course since September last year, and it's creating…

The rural surveying sector remains resilient, though I've noticed some interesting changes in how employers are approaching recruitment. Demand for qualified rural surveyors and land agents continues to hold steady, particularly in roles connected to estate…