The real estate sector opens up a plethora of employment opportunities. Not only do you make good money, but you also have the liberty to work on your own. The following post explores employment options in the real estate sector.
The real estate sector has the potential to offer a great career opportunity. Though there are ample challenges, a career in real estate is highly rewarding.
A career in this sector requires one to float on independent business. Alternatively, you are expected to have several contacts – a solid ground for networking. This is because you are expected to build strong relationships – get business, purchasing plots, houses, and all kinds of properties, right from residential to commercial and retail.
There are several reasons you should consider a career in real estate. The following paragraphs explain some of the benefits of making a career in real estate:
1. Business Growth Is Up To You
There are no particular limits for the growth of your business. No matter how you do things, if you have a good and presentable attitude and excellent marketing skills, you can ensure a sustainable income through the real estate business.
2. Good Client Service Can Yield Future Rewards
A recent survey found that end users of the real estate market banked heavily upon the real estate agents for most of the activities surrounding home buying. This is one of the major benefits of this business so that it ensures proper returns on investments.
3. Your Time Is Your Time, So Enjoy!
Develop and nurture relationships with multiple agents within your circle. Once you succeed in finding someone with similar work ethics and style, striking up a business deal would become much easier.
4. Your Business Can Grow As Much As You Want
It goes without saying that there is tremendous scope of growth for business in the real estate sector. Though the beginnings can be about one person show, things can speed up later. If you are working as a real estate agent, your income is generally controlled by the process of investment. It depends heavily on the time of investment.
5. There's No Cap On Earnings
If you are working for yourself, as real estate agents usually do, or if you are working for a bigger organization, you will be treated like a contractor who works independently. This implies that there is no upper limit as to how much you can earn in a year.
However, you must also understand that success does not come overnight and there is no short cut to success. You have to work hard in order to ensure that you are successful.
6. The Real Estate Market Never Dies
While the economy has its own impact on the buying and selling process of any sector, overall real estate as a sector does not cease to exist completely. You may not end up selling homes as much as you were earlier, but this does not imply that you simply stop selling properties completely. Even when the economy is not favorable, real estate agents do end up making good business.
7. You're Your Own Boss
Real estate agents usually work independently. They prepare their own schedules, grow their own clients, and decide on their own marketing strategies.
Though a little offbeat from the regular job profiles, a career in the real estate sector can be quite lucrative. What is more exciting is the money that you end up making. So, if you have the courage and want to make something different, then look into a career in real estate.
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Is your job search turning into a grind with no end in sight? It may be time to take a step back and reevaluate your entire approach.
In cold weather climates, the beginning of spring is a time to clean the house and get organized—a practice known as spring cleaning. Through the years, spring cleaning has taken on a larger meaning with people using the time to organize and declutter things in their lives.
For professionals on the job hunt, a little spring cleaning (metaphorically speaking) could be a great way to reinvigorate your job search. Here are a few strategies your job search spring cleaning should include.
Reevaluate Your Job Search Approach
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Make a list of the last handful of jobs you applied for and see if you can identify any positive or negative trends. Consider things like:
How did I learn about this job?
How did I apply for the job?
Did I earn an interview?
What was the ultimate result?
A lot can be learned about your job search approach just by answering these questions and identifying patterns. For example:
Negative Trends
You discovered five jobs through job boards, applied to all of them via the job boards, and never heard back from any of them.
The common pattern here is applying through job boards. This isn't to say that job boards don't serve a purpose in the job search process, but they have their limitations, and you can't run your job search entirely off of them. When you apply through a job board, there's a good chance that your materials will never get past the applicant tracking system (ATS) and never be seen by an actual person.
One simple fix is to research who the hiring manager or recruiter is that posted the position and email your materials to them directly.
The more efficient fix would be to take a proactive approach by putting together a bucket list of companies that you want to work for and start making connections on LinkedIn with people who work at those companies. You may already know some people who work there or have connections that can refer you to some individuals.
This is a great way to network your way onto a company's radar.
Positive Trends
You applied to three jobs via referral, were invited to two job interviews, and made it through multiple rounds of interviews for one of the jobs before being passed over for someone with a little more experience.
The pattern here is that getting referred to a job by a professional acquaintance is a great way to land a job interview. This indicates that you're leveraging your network well and you should continue to focus on your networking efforts.
The next step is to review the interview process and determine what went well and what needs to be improved. Sometimes the interviewer will provide feedback, and that feedback can be valuable. However, not everyone is comfortable with giving feedback.
Chances are you probably have a good idea about areas of improvement and the skills you need to gain. Put together a plan for addressing those shortfalls.
The good news in making it deep into any interview process is that it indicates that the company likes you as a potential employee (even if the timing just wasn't right) and the experience could be a roadmap to a job with that company at a later date, or another similar opportunity elsewhere.
Give Your Resume & Cover Letter Some Much-Needed Attention
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Are you continuously sending similar resumes and cover letters to each job opening with only minor adjustments? If so, your strategy needs some serious spring cleaning.
The reason why it's so important to tailor your resume is that throughout your career, you acquire numerous skills, but the job you're applying for may only be focusing on 6-8 of those skills. In that case, those skills must rise to the top of the resume with quantifiable examples of how you successfully used those skills at previous jobs.
Remember, recruiters go through hundreds of resumes. They need to be able to tell from a quick glance whether or not you're a potential candidate for the position.
While updating your resume, you could also spruce up your LinkedIn profile by highlighting the skill sets that you want to be noticed for by recruiters.
As for writing a good cover letter, the key to success is writing a disruptive cover letter. When you write a disruptive cover letter, you're basically telling a story. The story should focus on how you connect with the particular company and job position. The story could also focus on your personal journey, and how you got to where you currently are in your career.
If your resumes and cover letters aren't unique, now is the time to clean things up and get on track.
Build Your Personal Brand
Just because you're looking for work doesn't mean that you don't have anything to offer. Use previous career experiences and passions to build your personal brand.
Ask yourself, "How do I want other professionals to view me?"
Pick an area of expertise and start sharing your knowledge and experience with your professional network by pushing out content on your LinkedIn and social media accounts. Good content can include blogs, social media posts, and videos.
By sharing content about your experiences and passions, you slowly build your personal brand, and others will start to notice. The content could lead to good discussions with others in your network. It could also lead to reconnecting with connections that you haven't spoken to in years, or making new connections.
You never know when one of these connections could turn into a job lead or referral. The trick is to get on people's radars. So, when you're cleaning up your job search, be sure to build a plan for personal branding.
Maintain Healthy Habits During Your Job Search
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Your job search is important, but it's even more important to know when to pull back and focus on personal health and spending time with family and friends.
There are actually things that you can do for your own enjoyment that could help your job search in the long run, such as:
Grab coffee with a friend - It's good to engage in light conversation with friends during challenging times. And if your job search does come up, remember that most people have been through it themselves and you never know when a friend may provide you with a good idea or lead on a job.
Volunteer - Volunteering is a great way to get involved in the community and help others. In addition, if you develop a little bit of a career gap while looking for a job, you can always talk about how you filled that time volunteering, if you're asked about it during a job interview.
Continue to focus on other passions - Are you a fitness nut? Blogger? Crafter? Continue to do the things that bring you happiness. And if you're in a position to profit from your passion through a freelance job or side hustle, even better!
Spring is the perfect time to clean up and improve your job search so you can land the job you want. If you're struggling to find a job, follow the tips above to reinvigorate your job search—and watch your career blossom!
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This article was originally published at an earlier date.