Whether you’re onboarding a new crew member, mentoring an early-career surveyor, or thinking about how to connect with students before they enter the workforce, the question is the same: how do you build the next generation of talent in a way that actually works?
This webinar brings together practitioners who have taken different approaches to developing people in the geospatial field, from hands-on field education programs to firm-level mentorship and training. The conversation will cover what meaningful investment in early-career and pre-career professionals looks like in practice, how small firms can participate without a dedicated HR or training budget, and why building that pipeline is increasingly a competitive advantage, not just a goodwill gesture.
This webinar is for you if: You own or manage a small surveying or geospatial firm, you’re actively hiring or expect to be soon, you’re involved in mentorship or training at your organization, or you care about where the next generation of professionals is coming from and want to do something about it.
Attendees will leave with: A clearer picture of what effective talent investment looks like at different scales, practical approaches to mentorship and onboarding that don’t require a large budget or dedicated staff, and examples from practitioners who have built programs from the ground up in both firm and community settings.
Speaker
William M. Wing, RLS
Project Surveyor/President, Infinity Land Surveying, LLC
Shawn Beecher
GIS Administrator, Spanish Fork City
Moderator
Carla Lauter
Senior Content Manager, Geo Week News
