A commercial real estate blog post for NAIOP

POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 BY ROCHELLE BRODER-SINGER

To address its ongoing talent shortage, the commercial real estate industry must look outside of traditional recruiting avenues and consider people with nontraditional career paths.

Ten years ago, great employees seemed much easier to find – an organization might find three excellent candidates for any one open position. Today, it can feel like there are no great candidates available.

“I know we’re all dealing with labor shortages,” said Celeste Tanner, chief development officer at Confluent Development, during CRE.Converge 2021 in Miami Beach, Florida. Given how busy most of the industry is, she added, it is tempting to look for talent through what she called “the path of least resistance” – often a local university’s real estate program. While university programs remain an important source of commercial real estate talent, companies need to develop many other pipelines.

Press release for Women Executive Leadership

Boardroom Briefings by WEL Educates and Connects Corporate Board Members

New Women Executive Leadership Series for All Genders Provides Opportunity to Hear How Others Approach Critical Issues

August 03, 2021 11:06 ET | Source: Women Executive Leadership, Inc.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women Executive Leadership (WEL), a nonprofit dedicated to gender parity in the boardroom and the C-suite, has expanded its programming to offer Boardroom Briefings for members of public and private company Boards of Directors. These invitation-only briefings bring together experts and board members of all genders to delve into important topics being discussed in boardrooms.

The first Boardroom Briefing, held July 13, brought together directors from more than two dozen companies in an open dialogue with each other and an expert on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics. Participants noted that the conversations and connection with directors from other companies were invaluable.

The Boardroom Briefings, run by WEL’s new Advocacy Committee, are a natural extension of the organization’s work. For more than 20 years, WEL has empowered women leaders with a variety of training and preparation to advance their careers, position themselves to join boards of directors and connect with potential board opportunities.