October 29, 2021

The Most Valuable Asset: Expanding the CRE Talent Pool

October 29, 2021/ Rochelle Broder-Singer

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.

Automation and Digital Transformation in CRE

October 19, 2021/ Rochelle Broder-Singer

A commercial real estate blog post for NAIOP

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Commercial real estate and construction have been notoriously slow to adopt new technologies. But digital transformation is coming to the industry. At CRE.Converge 2021 in Miami Beach, experts discussed how several new technologies are affecting developers, builders and owners:

Reality capture technologies allow you to see and/or record what’s happening at a job site, whether remotely or in-person. This includes robots, drones and various automated cameras, as well as sensors and other data-gathering devices – all connected to the internet.

"The Dos and Don'ts of Government Contracts" – Conference Coverage for American Express Open

July 17, 2018/ Rochelle Broder-Singer

By Andrea Carneiro

Government contracts are a ripe opportunity for small businesses, but navigating those opportunities can be daunting for even the most seasoned business owner. At a recent American Express OPEN for Government Contracting: Success Series event in Miami, experts shared their advice to help companies win contracts with the government. From solicitation to execution, here are the dos and don'ts of perfecting your plan—straight from those who have done it.

Read the full story in the American Express Open Forum. | View a PDF of the story.