Oakland is giving San Francisco a run for its money. Not only has continued office absorption driven development and rent growth, but an all-time-high resident count has resulted in more…
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The very public battle surrounding Uber Technologies Inc. is bringing to the surface venture capital investors’ concerns that the best and brightest of executives won’t work for even trophy portfolio companies when those companies have a reputation for poor corporate governance. Kent Elliott, principal of RETS Associates, adds…
The CRE industry’s dress code has been evolving slowly over the last 5 to 10 years. Once a conservative suit-and-tie or dresses-and-pantyhose culture, views on what is now acceptable has…
There’s no way around it–job interviews are nerve-racking. Hiring managers know this, and are generally forgiving of a fumble or two. But sometimes, they get answers that go beyond a mere slip of the tongue. Whether it’s repeating clichés, or being too honest and giving off the impression that they have a me, me, and me! mentality, there are some answers that candidates should never ever utter when they’re in a job interview.
RETS Associates finds that only 22% of CRE leaders perceive succession planning as valuable. GlobeSt.com speaks with Kent Elliott about why this is dangerous and what you can do about…
Since the Cushman & Wakefield, Cassidy Turley and DTZ merger, the internal teams have been actively restructuring and evolving to drive the firm in a strategic direction. Following our interview with…
Whoever coined the phrase “on the straight and narrow” probably never grew a company, and certainly not one in the commercial real estate space. The pathway to growth, from a company’s founding to its attainment of a market-leading position, isn’t necessarily linear. There may be detours as well as traffic jams and, conversely, unexpected shortcuts may arise that speed up the pace.
In this edition of THE HIRING SQUAD, Kent Elliott, principal at RETS Associates, a leading national real estate recruiting firm, connects with Jason Krotts, founder and principal at Real Estate…
There is a continued conversation about the war for talent in the CRE industry, but what does this really mean as it relates to the current real estate cycle? In…
Experienced real estate investment professionals who can boost return from existing portfolios are in high demand. “There’s a war on talent,” said Kent Elliott, principal of RETS Associates, an executive…
