Kent Elliott

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Companies need to offer continuing education and promotions to their young financial analysts or be prepared for them to move on to other companies.

“Approximately 69% of our survey respondents, aged 23 –28 years, have looked at new job opportunities within this past year,” says Kent Elliott, principal at RETS Associates. “Employers understand that analysts do an average of 2 years before that candidate wants to do something else. Either you educate them and promote them or they will look for other job options.”

RETS Associates, a national real estate recruiting firm, recently completed its 7th Annual Survey of Real Estate Financial Analysts in association with Charles Schilke, JD, former Director of the Edward St. John Real Estate Program at Johns Hopkins' Carey Business School. Over 200 financial analysts, with entry-level experience through 5-7 years, were polled with questions regarding their salary, education, willingness to relocate and other applicable, work-related factors.