All articles by Ben Elder
-
Online
APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Communication and negotiation
This should be easy to demonstrate, its what we do all the time, not only as Chartered Surveyors but in our daily lives. However, do we do it well?
-
Online
APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Health & Safety
When you consider the extremely wide range of work covered in all the RICS APC Pathways that you can select from, it is quite daunting to try and guide APC candidates in a meaningful way of demonstrating competence in the area of health and safety.
-
Professional
APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Sustainability
The RICS was one of the first professional bodies to recognize the importance of sustainability and introduce it as a mandatory competence in the APC – although sustainability has been a key element of a chartered surveyors work for many years.
-
Professional
APC Advice 2011/12 - Competency: Ethics
Ethics is a key issue at the moment, and the financial turmoil over recent years has brought ethical behaviour to centre stage.
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 4: Understanding your competencies
Jon Lever gives you advice on choosing your competencies, and Ben Elder explains more about the competency in communication.
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 5: Recording your experience
Understanding the competencies is a good start, but you need to record your experience effectively says Jon Lever. Meanwhile, Ben Elder covers the negotiation competency.
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 6: Professional development
Jon Lever tackles the topic of professional development, while Ben Elder looks at the client care competency
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 7: How to progress your APC
Jon Lever explains how you can take control of your APC and progress it, and Ben Elder writes about the teamworking competency
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 8: The supervisor review
Jon Lever explains how you should approach your three-month meeting, and Ben Elder writes about the competency on business planning
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 9: Preparing for your first formal review
Jon Lever how candidates can prepare for their first formal review, while Ben Elder tackles one of the most-hated competencies: accounting principles and procedures
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 10: Three-month supervisor review (part 1)
Jon Lever goes into more detail about what you should expect from your three-month review, and Ben Elder writes about the competency in conflict avoidance and dispute management
-
Online
APC advice - Week 11: Three-month supervisor review (part 2)
Jon Lever concludes his advice about preparing for the three-month meeting, and Ben Elder writes about the data management competency
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 12: Six-month counsellor and supervisor review (part 1)
Jon Lever gives an introduction to the six-month meeting, and Ben Elder
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 13: Six-month counsellor and supervisor review (part 2)
Jon Lever gives more detail about how to prepare for your six-month review, while Ben Elder tackles the competency on economic development
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 14: Six-month counsellor and supervisor review (part 3)
Jon Lever continues his series on the six-month counsellor and supervisor review, while Ben Elder looks at the insurance competency
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 15: Six-month supervisor and counsellor review (part 4)
Jon Lever concludes his series on the six-month supervisor and counsellor review, while Ben Elder writes about the building pathology competency
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 16: Critical analysis overview
Jon Lever writes about how to carry out your critical analysis, and Ben Elder looks at the due diligence competency
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 17: Nine-month supervisor review (part 1)
Jon Lever gives you a first look at the nine-month supervisor review, while Ben Elder looks at the competency on purchase and sale
-
Online
APC Advice - Week 18: Nine-month supervisor review (part 2)
Jon Lever describes your role and preparation leading up to the nine-month meeting.
-
Online
APC advice - Week 19: Nine-month supervisor review (part 3)
Jon Lever tells you what you need to do to prepare for your nine-month supervisor review. Meanwhile, Ben Elder looks at the competency on housing strategy and provision.
