RICS Annual Review 2012

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Make RICS more agile to take advantage of new opportunities To underpin the growth of the profession and the establishment of RICS in our target markets we are investing in our business development capabilities. Digitally advanced A clearer, smarter and faster website was launched following a major programme of investment in our digital capability. The new rics.org allows easier navigation, better networking and simple access to news, knowledge and standards. Above all it provides our members with a platform to help them at each stage of their professional life. Members are able to register and build their online profile, promote their expertise, appear in searches, manage their topics of interest and communication preferences, record their CPD and find out what is happening in their area. RICS Recruit moved to a new upgraded platform on schedule in March and now has ecommerce capabilities, is compatible for use on mobile phones, provides users with more control of their profiles and has recruiter services.
Online self-management of CPD RICS members constantly seek knowledge and told us that they want it to be easier to complete and manage their continuing professional development (CPD) – and for it to be simpler to demonstrate compliance. Having listened to this feedback, a new policy and set of rules have been approved by Governing Council to take effect from 1 January 2013 to demonstrate members’ professional and ethical competence and compliance with RICS standards. The new CPD rules From 1 January 2013 all members must: of ethical practice during a rolling three year period. We will be making sure all members understand these new provisions through extensive communications during 2012/2013. Connecting locally and globally By the end of the year our corporate Twitter account had over 20 000 followers. The account, which attracts on average seven new followers per tweet, is a heavyweight in the property and construction industry’s social media community, out-ranking trade media titles. We are now tracking 600 chartered surveyors and surveying firms on Twitter, enabling users to see in an instant what chartered surveyors across the world are tweeting. RICS’ corporate LinkedIn account had over 27 000 members by the end of the year. The group is open to all property professionals and provides a platform for intelligent debate and knowledge sharing amongst peers. Online Academy At the end of July we had nearly 13 000 registered web class users (low cost online live training sessions) from more than 90 countries that had enrolled on more than 2 200 courses as part of our Online Academy offering. 20 000 Twitter followers 27 000 LinkedIn followers 13 000 registered on our Online Academy RICS Annual Review 2011/2012 25
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Page 19 and 20: Focus on ethics The global financia
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Page 37 and 38: Privy Council Grants and awards Roy
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