Support through your APC
Support through your APC
Working towards your APC can be one of the most demanding times you'll face during your career, and we know that for many people it can be a long and sometimes arduous process.
The team at LionHeart is able to support RICS professionals around the globe, right from their APC days throughout their working lives and into retirement.
We understand the pressures facing young surveyors and know that because working towards your chartered status is so very important to you, it's a time in your life that has the potential to become very stressful.
There are a number of ways in which we can help:
Help with Work Life Balance/ Stress Management
If you find that the demands of working and studying at the same time are beginning to have a negative effect on your personal life, our experienced support officers can help you re-balance things. Sometimes it can be as simple as having someone to listen to your worries, but we can also help you identify the early stages of stress and find coping strategies before it leads to more serious problems.
We can also offer advice if you're dealing with referral during the APC process and are not sure what steps to take next.
- LISTEN: One of our counsellors talks you through a 3-minute relaxation and breathing exercise here
Presentation practice
If you're approaching your final interview, we understand what an important (and stressful!) time in your career this can be. Our support officers can offer a free practice session for you to run through your presentations and offer tips on your presentation style and tackling nerves, so you feel as confident as possible going into the big day. While we can't offer technical advice, many candidates have found it very useful to have an impartial sounding board and have gone on to achieve their chartered status shortly afterwards.
- Interested? Drop us an email (info@lionheart.org.uk) or give the helpline a call
Webinars to support your journey
We have a number of subjects that may support your APC journey, many of which count towards your CPD requirements. These include wellbeing subjects such as resilience and work life balance which have been specially devised for LionHeart and are led by trainers who understand the surveying profession. And we also have career and personal development subjects to help you hone interview and presentation skills so you feel as confident as possible.
- Take a look at the range of webinars to support APC candidates here
- View all forthcoming webinars and book spaces here
Counselling & coaching
If you're struggling to cope with the demands of your APC or feeling really affected by anxiety, it might be time to talk to a professional. Our in-house BACP registered counsellors offer a safe, non-judgmental space to talk and work through these feelings, and they are familiar with the surveying profession and the stresses you might be experiencing.
Our experienced support officers can also offer one-to-one informal coaching sessions for those candidates who might need help to balance their work and studies or support with self-esteem and confidence.
Support following referral
You spend so long working towards this career goal that getting a referral can really knock you for six. One of the hardest things can be picking yourself back up and getting ready to try again, but there are many ways the experienced team at LionHeart can help.
- Find out more here
APC Ambassadors
Our APC ambassadors are all recently qualified RICS professionals who volunteer their time to help us develop the support we offer, and who are happy to share their insights and experiences to help others.
- Find out more here
Ambassador tips: The night before your APC
You might also be interested in the following webinars, podcasts, blogs and videos:
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| "My 19-year journey to MRICS is what made me" (Sara Cameron MRICS) | Top 10 APC revision tips (Kate Taylor FRICS) | |
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