Recruitment and Culture: Why You Want Teachable Employees in Property Management

Recruitment is an art with many moving parts - some obvious, some subtle – but you have to address all of them to achieve the dream team you’re going for. One of the parts you may not have considered is the importance of hiring people who are teachable.

Although many corporate recruiters miss this, we consider it to be essential. By teachable, we mean individuals who want to learn and are hungry to grow. If you haven’t been looking for it you might be surprised to discover that teachable employees are plentiful – especially in the property management industry.

In fact, we've found that the majority of people in our industry have it, and when this desire is stoked people can achieve great things – for themselves and for the team. We look for those applicants who not only want to feel they’re evolving, they want to help others grow too.

That might seem incongruous, since property management is such a results-oriented industry. But in our decades of experience we’ve found that PM pros often have a passion for helping other people. If nurtured, this trait can be developed into a passion for helping fellow employees develop. That’s a huge plus for your culture.

The culture vibe

At Reimagine Property Management we recruit for culture because we know that culture determines a company’s success and sustainability either positively or negatively. A toxic or even blah culture undermines success while a positive, growing culture does just the opposite. It’s quite simply a matter of energy. So, what creates energy?

What creates energy?

Every action a team member takes creates energy. If their intention is to undermine a fellow employee or at the very least rise above them, the result is negative. If their intention is to support and assist a team member (and their actions are within the realm of helpful), the result will be positive.

In aggregate, those results create the corporate vibe, the culture. Thinking about your culture, is yours positive or negative, growing or … not? Outsourcing your recruitment to us will ensure it’s positive and growing because while we’re recruiting for the level and position, we’re also recruiting for the culture.

Example: leaders creating leaders

Recruiting for the senior corporate level with a focus on culture, we’re looking for people who can unite a team and get them going towards a common vision. We don’t mean those who ’talk the talk’ about getting on the bus together, we mean those who are able to first acknowledge individuals and then inspire them as a group towards a common vision.

True leaders motivate people by communicating to them what their role is in achieving the company vision. They know that even people who feel they’re doing a menial task can be motivated by seeing how they’re contributing to the overall vision and goal.

Of course there’s no question, our industry is a results-based business. But we want people who are more about the carrot than the stick – who follow and lead by the carrot, not the stick. That’s why we not only recruit senior staff for their abilities to achieve the company’s financial goals, but also their ability to inspire and bring people together.

Outsourced recruitment for a teachable culture

With the growing focus on corporate culture, it’s only natural that companies are beginning to look to recruitment to elevate their existing culture. Both culture and recruitment have been our specialties for decades and our results are at the top of the field. Contact us to explore how we can help you create your dream team.