Rising employment reported for… December 16, 2022

The Employment Situation Report from the stated that employment in both residential construction and in apartment operations edged higher in November. Economy continues to add jobs The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment increased by 263,000 jobs in November, based on their survey of business establishments. The BLS also revised the increase in employment in October upward by 23,000 to 284,000 jobs, although the September increase was revised down by 46,000 to 269,000 jobs. The BLS household survey reported that the US unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent. Compared to the previous month, the household survey found that the number of employed persons fell by 138,000 while the number of unemployed persons fell by 48,000. The household survey found that the number of people in the civilian labor force fell by 186,000 in November despite the adult population rising by 173,000. These changes caused the labor force participation rate to tick down 0.1 percentage point to 62.1 percent. It had been at 63.4 percent before the pandemic. Recovering that 1.3 percent decline in the labor force participation rate would bring 3.4 million more people into the workforce. Multifamily employment gains The BLS reported more detailed employment information on four job categories of interest to the multifamily industry. These are employment as residential construction workers, as specialty trades within residential construction, as residential property managers and as lessors of residential buildings. As usual, some of the data is reported with a month delay, so the latest figures for the latter two categories are..

88% of Workers Want… December 1, 2022

Tracy Wood ~ October 24, 2022 Salary transparency is important to employees. According to a new by ResumeBuilder.com, the majority (88%) of workers would demand to know the salary range for their jobs if allowed under new salary transparency laws. Of the 1,200 U.S. adults surveyed, over two-thirds (68%) said they would demand the highest end of the known salary range. More than 6 in 10 (63%) would demand equal pay if they found out their co-workers earn more money. A small percentage (4%) said they would quit upon learning this. Pay transparency pays off for companies looking to hire new employees. The majority (85%) of workers say they are more likely to apply for a job that lists a salary range. Support for salary transparency laws is high (92%). Respondents believe that these laws will improve wage gaps (61%) and make it easier for job applicants (58%). Still, most (63%) feel it will be problematic to know how much their coworkers make. According to Stacie Haller, career counselor and executive recruiter, top salaries are reserved for candidates who meet or possibly exceed every job requirement. “It remains to be seen if companies will list salary ranges in good faith and how candidates will use this information,” she said.

Why It's So Hard… October 27, 2022

Tracy Wood ~ October 24, 2022 "Nobody wants to work anymore!" We’ve all heard the phrase. Recently, it’s made its way back into common lingo–likely due to the large number of workers who left their jobs during the pandemic.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 47 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021. That year, nervous economists dubbed this mass exit from the workforce the “Great Resignation.” Today the labor market remains tight, meaning there is a surplus of vacant jobs and a shortage of available workers–seemingly supporting the argument that “nobody wants to work anymore!” However, a recent , titled A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore, featuring newspaper clippings that date back to 1894, exposed that the phrase has been in mainstream jargon for 100 years. What’s more, several leading economists researching the “nobody wants to work anymore” phenomenon have come forward to declare the “Great Resignation” a misnomer for recent labor trends.  So what does all this mean, exactly?  The Great Rethink  At LinkedIn, they’ve renamed the “Great Resignation” to the calling out how workers aren’t actually leaving the workforce–they’re simply quitting their jobs for better jobs. Others have renamed it the    or the “Great Upgrade” for the ways in which employees are raising their standards in qualitative areas (such as better mentorship, team culture, and mission) in addition to better pay.  Most, however, have landed on the “,” pointing to how workers have been pushed to rethink their relationship with work and how..

Take control of these… October 25, 2022

When it comes to managing things as a small business, your plate is already incredibly full. So you may already be thinking, "David, I really don't need more things on my list of things to manage." But I want to encourage you to stick with me on these, because these three things are possibly the most important things you can manage, and they will make the biggest difference in your business's growth and development.  Learning by Observation As children we didn't learn through scientific studies or from books -- most of what we learned behaviorally came from observation of other people. Our parents, our siblings, and other relatives and community members. Our parents probably had the biggest impact on how we learned to interact and move about the world. Likewise, when it comes to your staff, one of the biggest indicators of behavior has to do with how leadership behaves. Our staff watches everything we do, especially in high-stress moments, and our example shows them how we want them to behave in similar circumstances. So the three things that I want you to start managing have to do with you. They are: 1. Manage your time.  In order to manage your time, you must know how to value your time. To do that, think about what your A- and B-level activities are. Then create blocks of time in which you can get work done. Most of us are living our business days on small little micro-slivers of time between meetings and tasks. You cannot get your..

Apartment Leasing Professional –… September 25, 2022

CXC Talent Solutions Join our team, we get people HIRED!   CXC Talent Solutions is currently seeking several Leasing Professionals across  Plano – North Dallas area.  CXC Talent and our clients are looking for enthusiastic go getter people who enjoy being hands-on, lease beautiful homes and achieve resident satisfaction and community goals.  Are you ready to start your new career? The ideal candidate will have experience completing all different office leasing tasks. You must be organized, able to work alone and with a team, follow directions, be resident service focused and have good interpersonal skills.  You must have a passion for quality and service. – Now Immediately Hiring for a dynamic, self driven, go getter Leasing Professional with Tax Credit EXPERIENCE! Related Jobs Showing 1 - 4 of 31568 jobs [formidable id="2"]

Apartment Leasing Professional –… September 25, 2022

CXC Talent Solutions Join our team, we get people HIRED!   CXC Talent Solutions is currently seeking several Leasing Professionals across  Plano – North Dallas area.  CXC Talent and our clients are looking for enthusiastic go getter people who enjoy being hands-on, lease beautiful homes and achieve resident satisfaction and community goals.  Are you ready to start your new career? The ideal candidate will have experience completing all different office leasing tasks. You must be organized, able to work alone and with a team, follow directions, be resident service focused and have good interpersonal skills.  You must have a passion for quality and service. – Now Immediately Hiring for a dynamic, self driven, go getter Leasing Professional with Tax Credit EXPERIENCE! Related Jobs Showing 1 - 4 of 31568 jobs [formidable id="2"]

Apartment Maintenance Technician -… September 25, 2022

CXC Talent Solutions Join our team, we get people HIRED!   CXC Talent Solutions is currently seeking several Maintenance Technicians across the Frisco – McKinney area.  CXC Talent and our clients are looking for enthusiastic go getter people who enjoy being hands-on and have an eye for detail to perform general maintenance and maintain a beautiful apartment community.  Are you ready to start your new career? The ideal candidate will have experience completing all different maintenance tasks according to the position.  You must be organized, able to work alone and with a team, follow directions, be resident service focused and have good interpersonal skills.  You must have a passion for quality and service. Maintenance Technician Responsibilities: Maintain and assist with the upkeep of the property and curb appeal. Assist and keep inventory of supplies and replacement parts and equipment needed. Ensure the apartment community, structures and equipment are in compliance with local codes and regulations. Perform preventive maintenance and inspect buildings and common areas for any work needed, immediately report any safety hazards. Troubleshoot and perform all necessary service repairs to the apartment community. Power wash halls, breezeways, entries, parking lots, etc. Ensure resident service orders are completed on a timely manner. Service general plumbing and basic electrical needs to include replacing/fixing toilets, light switches/fixtures, garbage disposals, ceiling fans, etc. Able to install/remove and/or fix door jambs, window frames and install/remove or rekey new door/window locks. Assist with make-readies as requested–trash out vacant units, caulk/grout, check appliances and smoke detector, replace parts, install/remove and hook..

Apartment Assistant Manager –… September 24, 2022

CXC Talent Solutions Join our team, we get people HIRED!   CXC Talent Solutions is currently seeking several Leasing Professionals across  Plano – North Dallas area.  CXC Talent and our clients are looking for enthusiastic go getter people who enjoy being hands-on, lease beautiful homes and achieve resident satisfaction and community goals.  Are you ready to start your new career? The ideal candidate will have experience completing all different office leasing tasks. You must be organized, able to work alone and with a team, follow directions, be resident service focused and have good interpersonal skills.  You must have a passion for quality and service. – Now Immediately Hiring for a dynamic, self driven, go getter Assistant Property Manager with Tax Credit EXPERIENCE! Related Jobs Showing 1 - 4 of 31293 jobs [formidable id="2"]

Apartment Maintenance HVAC -… September 24, 2022

CXC Talent Solutions Join our team, we get people HIRED!   CXC Talent Solutions is currently seeking several Assistant Maintenance Technicians across North and South Dallas area.  CXC Talent and our clients are looking for enthusiastic go getter people who enjoy being hands-on and have an eye for detail to perform general maintenance and maintain a beautiful apartment community.  Are you ready to start your new career? The ideal candidate will have experience completing all different maintenance tasks according to the position.  You must be organized, able to work alone and with a team, follow directions, be resident service focused and have good interpersonal skills.  You must have a passion for quality and service. Assistant Maintenance HVAC Certified Technician Responsibilities: Maintain and assist with the upkeep of the property and curb appeal. Assist and keep inventory of supplies and parts and equipment needed. Follow and adhere to company’s safety and hazard communications programs, policies, and procedures. Perform preventive maintenance as needed. Ensure resident service requests are completed on a timely manner. Monitor and ensure apartment homes are turned in in a timely and efficient manner. Diagnose air conditioning and heat problems and repair/replace components. Troubleshoot and perform all necessary service repairs to the apartment community. Service general plumbing and basic electrical needs to include replacing/fixing toilets, light switches/fixtures, garbage disposals, ceiling fans, etc. Able to install/remove and/or fix door jambs, window frames and install/remove or rekey new door/window locks. Perform touch up paint exterior/interior duties as needed. Help and maintain all common areas cleaned and organized...

Apartment Assistant Manager –… September 24, 2022

CXC Talent Solutions Join our team, we get people HIRED!   CXC Talent Solutions is currently seeking several Leasing Professionals across  Plano – North Dallas area.  CXC Talent and our clients are looking for enthusiastic go getter people who enjoy being hands-on, lease beautiful homes and achieve resident satisfaction and community goals.  Are you ready to start your new career? The ideal candidate will have experience completing all different office leasing tasks. You must be organized, able to work alone and with a team, follow directions, be resident service focused and have good interpersonal skills.  You must have a passion for quality and service. – Now Immediately Hiring for a dynamic, self driven, go getter Assistant Property Manager with Tax Credit EXPERIENCE! Related Jobs Showing 1 - 4 of 31293 jobs [formidable id="2"]