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You Made a Wise Career Choice
So, you have chosen a career in community management. Was that a wise decision?
Absolutely! Sure, it has its challenges – like dealing with demanding homeowners and board members, unpredictable days and sometimes late hours – but the rewards and job satisfaction more than outweigh any negatives.
Career management is a profession requiring broad knowledge, ethical behavior and great people skills. Individuals who enjoy bringing people together, making a difference and improving communities will find it to be extremely meaningful work. And, the opportunity to grow and develop new skills within the industry is enormous.
In a video that CACM developed earlier in the year to help recruit new community managers from outside the industry, several highly experienced managers talk about their roles as community managers, what attracted them to their career and what skills have allowed them to succeed. Even for those currently practicing community management, it’s an excellent reminder of what a great career choice community management can be.
“These are not actors,” notes David Zepponi, president and CEO of CACM. “You meet an impressive bunch of community managers and learn what they do. I find it both real and inspiring, while not sugar-coating the challenges.”
If you know someone outside the industry that you think might be a good candidate for a community management career, encourage them to view the video and take the brief assessment at www.surveyanyplace.com/s/newcareer. If you are already a community manager, take a look at the video and think about the important role you play in improving your communities. You can take pride in what you do.
Looking for your next career move, or know someone who is? CACM can help there as well. The new Career Center (careers. cacm.org) offers numerous new features compared to the site it replaced including:
For Jobseekers:
• Improved and simplified user experience, including on mobile devices • Better job matching • Advanced candidate search improvements for employers means the job seeker can be found easier by hiring companies • More jobs than ever before means we have the right opportunities
For Employers:
• More easily post jobs • Enhanced ability to create company profiles and increase visibility • Enhanced résumé features • Pre-screen filters that deliver the best candidates • Competitive pricing and exposure
HOAs continue to multiply in California, and so do the opportunities within community management. Whether you are new to the industry or have many years of experience, you’ve made a great career choice.
This issue of Vision magazine takes on the critical topics of assessing today’s community management industry. One of the most common assessment tools for business evaluation is the SWOT analysis, which looks at a business or industry’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Successful business thought leaders use this analysis as the basis to create a strategic plan to ensure future growth.
Although this issue may not fit the precise definition of a SWOT analysis, it does attempt to look at what we are doing well, where we may be failing to deliver on our promises, what threats are impacting our ability to thrive as managers and what the future may hold for us – both positive and negative.
We’ve had 32 years to digest and get used to the Davis Stirling Act, and not a day goes by that community managers and boards of directors are not challenged by the burden that regulatory restrictions put on our client associations. We describe ourselves as “community managers” and our industry as the “community management” industry – emphasis on “community.” Unfortunately, building community often takes a back seat to managing time and expectations, recruiting and retaining talent, risk management and regulatory compliance.
Assessing today’s community management industry is a critical component in determining the educational programs, products and services that CACM needs to be delivering to its membership to ensure that California common interest developments and public opinion value CACM members as the leading source of competent, professional and caring community management.
CACM is here to meet your needs for professional development, while striving to shape our industry for the better. We know that our mission faces some challenges, but we are moving forward with open eyes and open minds. In his president’s message, David Zepponi introduces the CACM Professional Pathway, a clear career and developmental guideline for success in our industry. It demonstrates that all of our members have a distinct position somewhere on the path, and outlines the type of learning experience that we will provide to meet their specific needs.
Enjoy this excellent read!
On behalf of the CACM Board, John Cligny, CAMEx, CCAM-HR Board Chair
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