San Diego is becoming more respected on the international stage as companies like Bosa Development are changing the downtown San Diego skyline with iconic buildings such as Pacific Gate. The city is looking forward to the major developments coming to the city in the near future, which will bring jobs and continued prosperity to this thriving city.
With all of the new and exciting job opportunities out there, keep these 3 things in mind when embarking on the next step in your career.:
1. Skipping Lunch
2. Working Late
3. Checking Email Late at Night
The way you operate in the first few months in a new role sets expectations of your work ethic going forward. You obviously want to make a good first impression, but I would recommend ensuring that work style is sustainable and jives with the way you are naturally most productive. While you may be tempted to turn on the jets and run yourself ragged the first few months in a new position to prove yourself, tread lightly because the last thing you want to do is burn yourself out early on (or ever!)
“The 2016 Winter/Spring Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Commercial Real Estate Survey signals continued confidence among developers through 2018–indicating both the probability of new supply and of opportunities for new investment. The biannual survey projects a three-year-ahead outlook for California’s commercial real estate industry and forecasts potential opportunities and challenges affecting office, multi-family, retail and industrial sectors.”
The Survey, taken by California’s commercial real estate industry leaders in December 2015, indicates a favorable commercial construction outlook. “The favorable outlook is supported by job and income growth on the demand side and a lack of sufficient building on the supply side.” The results of the surveyed panelists signal a continuation of the growth of non-residential construction at or above previous peak levels.
Survey higlights include:
Office Development Sentiment Positive with Southern California in Spotlight
Ecommerce Has Unlikely Impact on Retail Development
This month, Building Careers had the privilege of participating in the annual NAIOP Chapter Leadership & Legislative Retreat in Washington, DC. While attending a seminar titled, “How to Get the Younger Generation Involved,” Building Careers gained insight into the factors employers should consider when attracting, engaging, and retaining Millennials in the workforce.
Millennials, or Generation Y, are considered born within the early 1980’s to late 1990’s. They are characterized as being influenced by technology, 9/11, helicopter and snowplow parents, the Internet and trends and politics. According to studies, Millennials value autonomy, diversity, positive reinforcement, structure, and technology. These characteristics and values are important because they directly impact how Millennials perform in the workforce.
For companies looking to hire and engage Millennial talent, it’s important to provide them with two-way feedback, structure, and stability. They need to feel accountable for specific action items, not vague ideas. Millennials are looking for incentives (not just monetary ones) and significant opportunities for growth within an organization. Where employers, who do not fall in the Millennial category, often struggle with their younger employees, is the topic of promotions. Millennials desire, and frankly expect, to be promoted based on merit, not by paying their dues. Many employers in the Baby Boomer or Gen X eras, struggle to engage and retain their Millennial employees due to this factor.
Why do Millennials leave organizations in record numbers? Because they don’t find value in the work they’re doing, they require higher incomes than most starting salaries in order to maintain their lifestyles, their companies lack advanced technology, and because they don’t connect with their more senior colleagues. To retain Millennial talent, provide them with up to date technology, opportunities for growth and volunteerism, exclusivity, and incentives.
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Written and published on February 22, 2016 by Julia Turpit, Recruiting Consultant with Building Careers
Finding and identifying the right talent is becoming harder and harder for rapidly growing commercial real estate companies. As business booms, and companies compete for talent, it is more difficult and extremely time consuming to not only know where to look, but then spend countless days vetting candidates to determine if they are the perfect fit for your firm. Look to us as a hiring resource for your Southern California CRE needs to connect you with great candidates.
“Continuing to identify the right talent to take advantage of the opportunities it has remains one of the greatest challenges for HFF, West Coast leaders Kevin MacKenzie and Michael Leggett tell GlobeSt.com.”
“When you’re happy, then you’ll find the success you’re looking for.” – Peter Economy.
Happiness is such a nebulous idea and something that I definitely struggled to get comfortable with. Starting Building Careers didn’t happen in a night and the process of turning this life-calling into a business only happened after nearly a year of personal and professional soul searching. While I can’t say I am always 100% happy, I have first-hand experience in understanding that established personal contentment and happiness have a tremendous positive impact on your success both in life and in business.
I heard a saying that keeps working its way into my life through the plethora of wonderful, motivated, successful and happy people that I meet on a daily basis, including Building Careers’ wonderful consultant, Julia. The saying is “Don’t just do what you love. Do what you love that loves you back.” This is truly the secret to success and happiness because if you love something and you are meant to be doing it in that it comes naturally to you, you will exemplify that passion and skill in every aspect of your business.
High-profile commercial real estate projects scheduled to open for business in 2016 include mixed-use and residential skyscrapers in China, India and South Korea as well as Apple’s futuristic “spaceship” campus in Cupertino, California. These projects and more are featured in the JLL “Real Views” infographic below.
See the eight most notable 2016 deliveries below:
Agora Garden, Taiwan
World One Tower, India
Lotte World Tower, South Korea
Hotel Cresent, Azerbaijan
CTF Finance Centre, China
Dawang Mountain Resort, China
Ping an International Finance Centre, China
Apple Headquarters, U.S.
Take a look at the high-profile projects which are set to become new landmarks for their cities in 2016.
In our virtual world, more companies are moving towards phone interviews as a time effective way to get a sense for your personality and qualifications. Learn how to present your best self to potential employers in this initial step in the interview process.
Treat a phone interview like any other interview you may have. Wake up early, have a substantial breakfast and your morning coffee, dress in interview attire, and review your interview notes.
Your interview notes should be created based on your review of the company, the job description, and your relevant background.
Find a quiet place to set up and have your resume available as well as the questions you have prepared for the interviewer. I recommend preparing 3-5 questions for the interviewer and have included examples below:
The company
The company’s long-term strategy
How a new acquisition, project, or initiative with affect this position/the department, etc.
2. The Interviewer
The interviewer’s career experience
What has the interviewer’s experience been at the company, and what do they like about it
3. The Position
What is the background of the position? Are you replacing someone or is it a new role?
What will it take to be successful in this position?
Ask about things that matter to you depending on lifestyle – Travel? Culture of the group?
The number one piece of advice I have regarding interviews is JUST BE YOURSELF!
This makes for a smoother conversation and connection and increases the likelihood that the company will want to continue in the hiring process with you by setting up an in-person meeting.
Downtown San Diego currently has 63 real estate projects underway that are expected to be completed within the next four years. Ultimately, this will mean more jobs, residents, and excitement in the downtown market. In the meantime many of the investors, developers, operators, and contractors involved in these developments are hiring
Take a look at these exciting career opportunities and become a part of these growing companies today.
