Category: Professional Growth

Job Searching During a Pandemic

Job Searching in a Pandemic: A Brave New World

By David Poline

Hiring and job searching practices have shifted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet networking, resumes, interview preparation and LinkedIn engagement are still essential.

Maximize the Value of Your Resources When Job Searching

Maximize the Value of References

By David Poline

Maximize the value of your references to improve your job search. Vary your reference types to provide the hiring manager a rich view of what type of employee you are.

CRE Recruiters Offer Insight For Job Seekers During Pandemic

ICSC Webinar: Next Steps for Job Seekers

By David Poline

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented amount of uncertainty in today’s job market. Furloughed and laid-off development, leasing and marketing executives are polishing up resumes, dusting off deal sheets and updating their LinkedIn profiles.

Managing Expectations Is Key As We Work From Home

Managing Expectations as We Work from Home

By David Poline

So much of Poline & Associates’ business (and life in general) revolves around managing expectations. In fact, part of the value proposition in hiring a search firm is that the firm facilitates communication between a company and the candidates under consideration. When a hiring representative…

How to Set Boundaries With Clients Is Important

Always Available to Your Clients? How to Set Boundaries

By David Poline

How to set boundaries. This is an issue I've grappled with throughout my professional career. And it's only been heightened by working from home these past several weeks. Always Available? In my current role as a commercial real estate recruiter and during my time as…

Identify Your Strengths

By David Poline

Before embarking on the job search journey, invest time to identify your strengths and understand how they can guide your desired career path.

Maximize Your ICSC RECon Experience

By David Poline

It’s easy to forget key points from year-to-year, so whether you’re a first-timer or a show veteran, here are a few tips to help you maximize your experience. With the conference less than a month away, now is the time to start asking yourself: “What does success at RECon look like for me?” Think about that and then plan your experience around achieving that vision.

National ICSC Real Estate Conference

Maximize Your ICSC RECon Experience

By David Poline

With the conference less than a month away, now is the time to start asking yourself: “What does success at RECon look like for me?”

Resigning Gracefully

By David Poline

In the midst of this wonderful news, you are now faced with a delicate challenge. You must resign from your current position.

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