Real Estate Industry Collaborates to Fill Talent Pipeline

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, 29 real estate industry organizations, representing more than 10 million jobs, announced a ground-breaking collaboration to highlight the diverse career paths within the real estate sector.

The first initiative of this collaboration is a new website entitled Careers Building Communities (www.CareersBuildingCommunities.org), which allows visitors to navigate through the scores of career paths across all sectors of real estate. For the first time, students in high school, college, technical programs and community colleges can explore possible career pathways and discover career opportunities within real estate by taking an interactive quiz.

As the industry seeks to fill millions of jobs, this site serves as an all-inclusive resource for students, educators, career changers and other stakeholders to explore the unlimited opportunities in the field of real estate. 

 “Nobody grows up saying they want to be a corporate real estate executive” says Angela Cain, Chief Executive Officer of CoreNet Global, the professional association serving 11,000 members in 50 countries with strategic responsibility for the real estate portfolios of companies such as Google, American Express, GM, Microsoft, Shell, BASF and AIG. “This new website is the perfect starting point for raising awareness about a dynamic career most job seekers don’t even know exists. CoreNet Global is proud be part of the coalition of real estate-related associations focused on building a pipeline of talent.” 

About Careers Building Communities

Careers Building Communities is a strategic collaboration of 29 real estate-related organizations focused on raising awareness and attracting diverse talent to the many careers available across the built environment.  CareersBuildingCommunities.org is a platform designed for students, educators and other individuals to explore each industry sector and learn more about education and employment opportunities. Learn more at www.CareersBuildingCommunities.org.

Careers Building Communities 29 Collaborating Organizations:

• American Institute of Architects
• American Resort Development Association
• American Society of Interior Designers
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• The Appraisal Institute
• Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.
• Associated General Contractors
• Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate
• BOMI International: Independent Institute for Property and Facility Management Education
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International
• CCIM Institute
• Construction Management Association of America
• Construction Specifications Institute
• CoreNet Global
• Counselors of Real Estate
• CREW Network
• Institute of Real Estate Management
• International Council of Shopping Centers
• International Facility Management Association
• International Interior Design Association
• Mortgage Bankers Association
• NAIOP: Commercial Real Estate Development Association
• National Apartment Association
• National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
• National Multifamily Housing Council
• The Real Estate Roundtable
• REALTORS Land Institute
• Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
• Urban Land Institute Worldwide

 About CoreNet Global

CoreNet Global is a non-profit association, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (US), representing more than 11,000 executives in 50 countries with strategic responsibility for the real estate assets of large corporations. The organization’s mission is to advance the practice of corporate real estate through professional development opportunities, publications, research, conferences, designations and networking in 47 local chapters and networking groups globally.