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What Your Job Won’t Teach You: The Soft Skills CRE Professionals Need to Master

In commercial real estate (CRE), technical knowledge is the foundation. You can’t succeed without understanding […]

Be a Good Meeting Participant

We spend a lot of time in meetings. I don’t know the exact number of […]

How to Answer “What Motivates You?” – With Examples

Do you know how to answer the “What motivates you?” interview question in a truly […]

The 15 Career Books That Successful People Love

What books do the most successful people read? Not to be rude, but I am […]

How To Protect Your Career Heart From Being Broken

We all know what it feels like to experience a broken heart, but what does […]

How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?” During a Job Interview

It’s increasingly common for employers to ask for your salary expectations early in the hiring […]

Organizational and Individual Values Should Be in Alignment

Someone posted on LinkedIn recently that hiring for values contributes to ageism. Since then, I’ve […]

12 tips to achieve a healthy work-life balance

The way we work has changed—and with it, the way we think about work-life balance. […]

How to Balance Work and Family Time This Summer

Summertime often brings a sense of excitement and joy for children, filled with long days, outdoor […]

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The “Perfect Candidate” Might Be Costing You Great Hires

In today’s commercial real estate hiring market, companies can afford to be selective. But there’s a difference between being selective and searching for someone who may not actually exist. We’re seeing increasingly specific wish lists: the right asset class, exact years of experience, experience at a certain type of firm, the right software, local market […]

Employers Are Optimistic. Job Seekers Aren’t. Here’s Why the Job Market Feels So Broken

At the end of 2025, there were nearly 1 million more unemployed people than available jobs. Not counting the pandemic, it’s the biggest gap since 2017. Unsurprisingly, it’s fueling a level of uncertainty many workers haven’t experienced before. “I’ve been doing this work for 33 years, and this is the most volatile and unpredictable job […]

How to be Resourceful: Building Your “Figure It Out” Muscle

What do you do when you run into a problem you can’t immediately solve? Or a task you don’t know how to do? Do you wait for instructions, or do you start working your way toward a solution? This is the essence of what it means to be resourceful. Instead of waiting for help to […]

The Most In-Demand Commercial Real Estate Roles in Southern California Right Now

Over the past few years, the commercial real estate industry has faced no shortage of challenges. Rising interest rates, shifting capital markets, changing workplace trends, and economic uncertainty have all influenced hiring decisions across the industry. Yet despite these headwinds, we’re continuing to see strong demand for talented professionals throughout Southern California. At Building Careers, […]

How to Overcome Change Fatigue

Change fatigue happens when you’re dealing with too much change for too long. It can look a lot like ordinary stress on the surface. You may find yourself unusually irritated by small inconveniences. Tasks that once felt manageable suddenly require enormous effort. Your patience gets shorter, your focus slips, motivation disappears. Even small or positive […]

The Career Skills AI Can’t Replace, According To AMD CEO Lisa Su

At a time when many professionals are worried that artificial intelligence could short circuit their careers, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su has offered a bigger-picture perspective about the critical role humans will continue to play despite major technological advancements. In a recent commencement speech at her alma mater MIT, Su—who came in at No. 10 on Forbes’ 2025 […]

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