We thought that real estate is in the Jurassic Park when it comes to diversity, especially the shortage of women in the professional and executive real estate ranks. Well, this morning I was rather surprised to read in the Wall Street Journal that while women make up more than half of the students in US colleges and universities, only two out of every ten degrees received in sciences are to women. These statistics exist when high-paying jobs in areas of expertise such as computer coding and mechanical engineering are going unfilled.
According to the Labor Department, there will be 510,900 engineering job opening along with 426,900 software development jobs without enough takers. I thought that these stats make real estate look good. Not so, because universities are stepping up their focus on attracting more women into these fields, generally with significant success.
There is a lesson here: the real estate industry needs to press higher education to step-up its focus on attracting more women into real estate programs. Our track record of attracting and retaining women in the real estate workforce is not good, so we need a serious commitment on all fronts to recruit and retain. This really is science 101.
Job Listings
INSPIRED VENTURES, LLC
Senior Property Manager
(LOS ANGELES, CA)
Duties include: organizing files and systems to streamline workflow; reviewing Lease Agreements, Insurance Policies and Bank financial reporting requirements; supervising maintenance of all buildings; and negotiating tenant Leases and service agreements for all contractors, vendors and personnel providing services to the buildings.
TALSON SOLUTIONS, LLC
Cost Engineer
(PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Position open for client-driven real estate development professional with commercial high-rise construction and project management background in Project Cost Management, Budget Controls and Payment Management.
BENDERSON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Commercial Retail Property Management Manager
(BUFFALO, NY)
Supervisor will oversee the upkeep, maintenance, repair and improvements made to multi-site retail shopping centers. Position will cover Florida West Coast areas.
INVESCO
Associate – Acquisition Underwriter
(DALLAS, TX)
Underwriter will work with the Head of Underwriting to support Senior Underwriters and Acquisition Officers to underwrite all new transactions entering IRE's pipeline and manage the process throughout the various stages of the acquisition or origination process.
SITUS
Construction Real Estate Manager
(DENVER, CO)
Responsibilities include: interfacing with Citi Origination and GSCC Underwriting teams as well as Citi Risk Managers on construction risk due diligence; and assessing construction and development teams' competence and capacity to complete the project.
HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA
Property Manager
(DALLAS, TX)
Position will be responsible for the successful day-to-day financial, administrative and maintenance operations of multiple healthcare related properties within the greater Dallas/Ft Worth metropolitan area as well as three buildings in Oklahoma and Kansas.
GROSVENOR
Investment Analyst
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
Investment Analyst will provide critical support to the VP, Investment and the San Francisco investment team in the preparation and review of financial analyses for prospective and existing real estate investments.
AIRWAVZ SOLUTIONS
Business Development Professional
(ATLANTA, GA)
Successful candidate will be responsible for developing, managing and growing Class A, commercial, hospitality and mixed-use real estate relationships, securing opportunities to install wireless infrastructure to increase cellular in-building coverage in their assigned territory.
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Anthony J. LoPinto
Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn Ferry’s Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. For the past 18 years LoPinto has been serving his clients with deep knowledge and perspective on talent needs and organizational challenges to public and private companies – knowledge gained from a 25-year career in real estate. Prior to his current position, he founded and served as chief executive officer of a boutique real estate executive search firm, where he oversaw offices in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has successfully led several high profile search engagements for chief executive officers, directors and a wide-range of executive level positions across all industries and sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in European history from Loyola University in Chicago.
