Journal of Property Management

An upfront and honest discussion on starting your career TALES FROM THE FRONT:

Four panelists from different backgrounds compared their lessons and “things I wish someone would have told me” in a session called, Tales from the Front: An Upfront and Honest Discussion on Starting Your Career.

Speaking about everything from bridging the generational employee/employer gap in the workplace, to managing expectations and remaining patient while climbing the ladder to success, to honing customer service and communication skills on the job, the panel provided candid, real-life advice and encouragement to those in the audience.

One of the panelists, Nicholas Dunlap, CPM, said that
“there’s really so much going on, you never see the same
thing twice. No matter how odd or strange or bizarre a movie
might be, the truth of real life in the real estate management
business is stranger than fiction.”
The audience walked away with new insights into how to
support new practitioners to achieve maximum productivity
and hit the ground running.

WHAT DID THE PANEL HAVE TO SAY?

BRAD ASHLEY, CPM CB RICHARD ELLIS, AMO KANSAS CITY, MO.

“Knowing the numbers is key. You also have to be able to relate to people. Communicating differently to different audiences is very important.”

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“Typically plans don’t work out how they’re supposed to. If you’re driven and work hard, things will work out. If your plan doesn’t work out, just stay driven.”

EMILY GOODMAN, CPM, ARM CORE REALTY HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT, INC.

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GREENSBORO, N.C.

“As a younger professional, you think you can make it to the top overnight, but that’s not the case. Plan for speed bumps and for things not going your way all the time.”