Why You Should Consider Buying Used Survey Equipment

Many have strong reservations about buying used survey equipment. They will quite often pass on a good deal in favour of buying expensive new surveying equipment just because it is considered to be the safer option. These concerns are generally totally unfounded as there has been little or no thought given to why purchasing used surveying equipment should be any more risky than buying a new equivalent. We will promote some of the rational arguments as to why purchasing used survey instruments is an option worth considering if the conditions meet certain criteria.

Lets consider some of the reasons why you might reject the used equipment option.

Reliability — Will used equipment be reliable?

If the equipment was manufactured by a good manufacturer such as Leica Geosystems then it will have been built to last. There are very few critical contacting parts in modern surveying equipment so they are less prone to wear. So if the instrument is less than 5 years old then there is no real cause for concern. Many will keep equipment in service for longer than this and generally only replace it because of feature improvements.

Functionality — Will used equipment offer the sort of functionality that we require?

Well it is very much like your PC or mobile phone. Technological advances are rapid and new features/functionality is continually being rolled out but your old phone still works. So unless you particularly want the latest features then you should be OK. But discuss your requirements with the seller. This of course raises another important issue. Only buy used equipment from a reputable supplier who can provide technical support and backup.

Value — Will used secondhand equipment hold its value?

Value is quite a difficult parameter to qualify everything will depreciate at different rates depending on where it is in the technology stakes. High end top of the range total stations will hold their price initially but then drop off quite quickly as newer models are introduced. Mid range ‘lower tech’ instruments and levels will tend to depreciate at a steady rate.

The important thing here is what value does the equipment provide to your business. As long as it functions reliably and performs a valuable role whether that be in construction setting out or land surveying then it is of value to your business.

It is certainly sensible to consider buying used survey equipment if the functionality of the instrument matches your requirements and the above conditions are met.

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What Makes an Emotional Intelligence Training Program Successful?

These days, business houses have started to value emotional intelligence and so they are opting for professional emotional intelligence training for their workforce. So, a large number of companies and organizations have started to offer emotional intelligence training to working professionals. However, assessing skill levels is not all such training is meant for. To ensure improvement in the staff and for individual development there are various things to be taken into consideration before allowing an organization to offer their training services. The effectiveness of the training needs to be measured to ensure that it will educate well and evaluate the results properly so as to bring great returns on investments on a whole, in the long run.

A typical intelligence training will employ not one but a variety of methods to determine an individual’s abilities and find out how his/her skills can be put to good use in the company’s business. The results are determined based on the classroom performance of the participants and how they respond to the training. The main focus of emotional intelligence training should remain on the use of job techniques and its impact on the business. Any EI skill building training should begin by setting proper goals for the intervention. The goals can include both individual and organizational interests. The goals set the benchmark against which the results are evaluated.

The next step goes in emotional intelligence assessment surveys. These can be accompanied by other assessment surveys like organizational surveys or change effectiveness surveys. Besides, there should be other internal measures like healthcare claims, customer satisfaction scores, employee to employee/employer relationship, absenteeism etc. These are some measures which are found very valuable in determining the success of emotional intelligence training program based on the selected goals of the organization. A typical training program usually lasts for a few weeks, after which interviews should be conducted to study the impact of the program on the participants.

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Harry Huntt Ransom: A Celebration

The Harry Ransom Center celebrated the 100th anniversary of Harry Huntt Ransom’s birthday in November 2008. This video shares some of the enormous contributions made by Harry Ransom to higher education, American libraries, and the establishment of an internationally renowned humanities center in Texas.

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Getting A Handle On Employee Satisfaction

Is employee satisfaction important? Does it really matter if I look for ways to satisfy employees within my organization? Aren’t there more important things I can be doing?

Those are good questions, and deserve an answer. For five years at the 400 bed hospital where I worked, I was involved in training new employees in our plan for customer satisfaction. As part of that training, I began each class talking with the orientees about the things they considered important as customers of the company. It was interesting, and the answers were very consistent. Over those five years money was always in the top ten, but it was also never above number six! Interesting, huh? Most of the clients I work with now (business executives) would place it at number one or two, but that’s not so with their employees.

Looking for Number One

What was number one? In over 150 informal surveys taken during those sessions, the answer listed over 100 times as most important to employees was “respect from my boss”. Respect. Now why would that be considered so important? These new staff told me about jobs they’d had where, even after years of experience, they were never asked how things could be improved. It was particularly frustrating when the company was loud about it’s policies (customer satisfaction, quality, service, etc.) but staff were faced daily with broken processes that made such policies difficult – or impossible.

Built-In Headaches

And that’s the reason good employees leave. People who want to do a good job are especially irritated by recurrent problems on a job. That kind of problem is a built-in headache, often occurring every single time a certain process is followed. What’s the starting activity a good leader can do to begin eliminating such problems and raising morale? LISTEN! Make it a regular habit to listen to employees about the issues they’re facing – then DO something about it.

Gotta Do Both

Now those two steps together are important. If you just listen and don’t act on what you hear, people will not only stop talking, but their faith in you will disappear. On the other hand, if you act on what you see as problems without listening to the “players”, your fixes will not address the key details of the problem, and you will likely cause anger and disillusionment, and likely make things even worse. Very soon people will begin looking elsewhere for work.

What’s It Cost?

When a good employee leaves, you’ve got a basketful of steps to go through to replace him or her, and productivity among other staff will drop while you’re doing it. In fact, if a $10 an hour employee leaves, and it takes 45 days for you to fill that position, your actual loss in dollars is going to be $802.51 – and that doesn’t include losses in sales or services. So what happens when you both listen to and apply what you hear from your staff? You’ll find that your company will not only become more productive, but customers will be happier, spirits will rise, your profits will get better, AND you’ll keep your good employees. Try it – it’s worth it.

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