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Jan 25
2010
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As I have said time and time again after being in Property Management for 7 years and interviewing thousands of job applicants, " Our jobs are not rocket science, but not everyone can be successful in this industry either."
I often repeat this to myself when doing a phone screen with a person who may have graduated with an Accounting or Finance Degree who wants to do a 180 in their career and give Property Management "a whirl."
It is no secret that our industry is that of the ‘people-person.' People who succeed in our field, are those that are positive, exude good energy and those who just are magnetic.
That being said, there are definitely things that stick out to me when I phone screen a candidate for one of our apartment jobs. Even more things that become apparent after an "in-person" interview. Below are my observations as well as little tips I use to "weed" out applicants that look almost-perfect on paper.