Career Development

"While a crisis indeed, COVID was an accelerant for the trends and shifts in our industry that were already afoot. While we cannot always anticipate change, we must work to build a business that can handle change and use it to our advantage," says Scott Meyer, CFO of PTM Partners.

"Be your authentic self. Life is too long to do something you do not enjoy. Pick the occupation which you would do even if you were paid nothing," says Pui Wong, principal at Cypress Capital Group.

Many CEOs from leading commercial real estate industry companies have already made a commitment to take action.

'I have learned that there's no one right path to get to where you want to go in your career. Your first job will not be your last. It's about progressing along the way to get to where you want to go, especially in real estate.'

As CREW Network gears up for its convention in two weeks, it releases a white paper on why this is a critical moment to use COVID-19 as a catalyst for change in CRE.

Outreach to new and familiar names is part of efforts to make companies attractive to candidates.

"Don't let someone silence or dismiss you and your ideas just because of a lack of experience or seniority."

Chief people officer says connections at work reduce staff turnover and help companies "win the marketplace."