MultifamilyExecutive: Human Resources

Multifamily Executive Hosts Feb. 28 Webinar on Obamacare

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:47:00 EST

Nearly two dozen taxes embedded in the act take effect this year, and you’re under pressure to make key decisions about what kind of health insurance you should provide—or whether to offer health insurance at all. To help you make the right choices, two experts will discuss the Affordable Care Act and answer your written questions.

Holding on to Talent

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:27:48 EST

The secret to retaining your best employees lies in constantly tending to their professional needs.

Psych Test

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:28:41 EST

Apartment firms looking to nurture top-notch sales and service pros are using powerful new psychological profiling technologies to identify, hire, and train the best brains in the business

Hiring, Retaining Top Talent Requires the Right Tools, Cultural Fit

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:41:00 EST

Multifamily operators and property managers are getting serious about who they hire and how they retain talent, particularly at the property level where most job funtions are viewed as critical to leasing and resulting revenue and net operating income (NOI).

Apartment Firms Adopt Behavioral Profiling Technologies to Identify Qualified Employees

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:38:08 EST

Apartment Firms Adopt Behavioral Profiling Technologies to Identify Qualified Employees

Download of the Week: Camden, Bell Partners Talk HR Tech

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:37:51 EST

To take a deeper look into the technologies powering some of the more successful human resources (HR) programs in the biz, Multifamily Executive checked in with Houston-based Camden Property Trust’s senior vice president of strategic services Kristy Simonette and Greensboro, N.C.–based Bell Partners’ HR tech brain trust of chief information officer Dhrubo Sircar and senior vice president of human resources Mary Copeland.

Alliance Residential's Makssour Fosters Employee Communication Via Innovative Digital Media

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:37:28 EST

Tina Makssour, vice president of performance at Alliance Residential, uses video blogs, virtual instruction, and cloud messaging to help associates learn, collaborate, and grow.

Essex Property Trust Retains Strategy After CEO Succession

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:32:44 EST

Essex Proerpty Trust president and CEO Michael Schall takes over the company, planning a larger focus on operations but keeping the companies founding principles and strategies relatively intact.

8 Ways to Build a Best-in-Class Multifamily Training Program

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:59:33 EST

Indeed, whether through a defined internship program or via broader employee training platforms, multifamily firms specializing in the guidance and education of their teams from maintenance to management typically find higher success rates in recruitment, retention, and corporate culture adoption.

Property Management Firms Start Staffing Up Again

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:19:14 EST

As the economy starts to take a turn for the better, property managers sift through the pile of applicants and start hiring again.

Economy Forces Multifamily Firms to Shuffle Job Roles

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:19:16 EST

With development and acquisition activity at a standstill, firms are looking for innovative ways to retain top talent.

20 Ways to Improve Company Morale

Fri, 7 Jan 2011 10:52:23 EST

Given the austere multifamily climate, with new ventures few and far between, and rent growth hard to come by, how do you keep the hyper up within your company? How do you keep people feeling good about their jobs and the company’s prospects?

Switching Gears: Wood Partners Enters Acquisition

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 11:34:21 EST

In 2005, Wood Partners was the top builder on Multifamily Executive’s annual Top 50 Builders ranking. In 2008 and 2009, it came in fifth on the list. But in a surprise move that shows just how far the construction market has fallen, the Atlanta-based company has decided to change its focus from development and construction to asset management and property management.

Dan Haefner Joins Drucker & Falk Real Estate

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:05:10 EST

After a brief stint as president of the multifamily leasing and marketing firm Sales Inc., Dan Haefner has decided to leave the vendor industry and return to multifamily operations.

Industry Opposes Labor and Union Bill Before Congress

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:18:12 EST

The "card check" bill would make it easier for unions to organize employees but would not leave employees better off.

Human Resources - I Will Find Creative Ways to Keep the Team Together.

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:38:45 EST

At a corporate brainstorming retreat held this past November, Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Laramar Group managers and executives went through a drill. They assumed that revenue in 2009 would be flat and were charged with cutting expenses to improve annual net operating income by 4 percent to 6 percent. Naturally, many turned first to the huge personnel line item, but the exercise ultimately showed that alternatives to layoffs can be discovered if management takes some initiative to get creative.

Change at the Top

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:51:04 EST

SO THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT has left to start a solo venture, and you think you're a shoo-in for promotion. Your track record is exemplary; your institutional acumen is sharp; and your knowledge of projects under construction, under management, and in the pipeline is second to none. Then why are the brass interviewing other candidates?

Idea Factory

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:52:32 EST

When times are tough, employees turn to their managers for advice, guidance, and fresh, new strategies. Here, five industry leaders share their latest breakthroughs in four categories. These ideas can help you improve communication, inspire by example, and hone in on new strategies across a variety of corporate initiatives.

All Hands on Deck

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:50:00 EST

Mitigate turnover costs by keeping your best employees.

Human Resources: NMHC Compensation Survey

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:07:54 EST

Negotiations be darned: When you look at the bottom line, it's almost impossible to put a fair price on reliability and human results in the workforce. But recruiting, retaining, and rewarding top talent at all levels of an organization is crucial to ensuring its long-term success—and even moderate turnover can be crippling.