Learning for life Royal LePage is behind your professional development cent of Canadian adults, who were not already enrolled in full time education, participated in education and training activities. When you make time to attend a webinar, take an online course, or participate in a workshop, you are putting yourself among the minority and gaining a key advantage in the marketplace. Real Estate is one of the most competitive industries around. Whether you live in a large city or a small town, there’s always another REALTOR® who is able to deliver similar real estate services as you. In addition, companies offering ‘services’ for FSBOs are vying for their share of the market. To remain competitive in this environment, you need to know your value proposition, and how to leverage it.
Real Estate professionals are busy people, so it’s easy to get so caught up in the daily demands of the industry. Royal LePage Learning Services are here to make the commitment to professional development as painless and rewarding as possible. Understanding the benefits of lifelong learning helps to illustrate why it’s so important in the Royal LePage framework of services. So much so, it is considered a cornerstone to our competitive edge. Learning helps you change with the times. We live in a knowledge-based, technology-driven world. Taking time to improve your technological knowledge will help you leverage technology in your business. With nearly two-thirds of first-time buyers (and almost 40 per cent of all buyers) coming from the Millennial Generation1 (also known as Generation Y), the ability to use technology in your business is critical to sustained success.
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In addition, learning about time management or business planning, for example, can help you examine your own
When you take the time to develop yourself, whether by learning new marketing ideas and techniques, or earning an industry designation, you gain one more way to differentiate yourself from your competitors.
When you always have new things to try in your life, things you still want to know about, you continue to have something to look forward to. – Julia Barnard processes and make them more efficient. It allows you to become a proactive driver of change, instead of someone who has had change thrust upon you. Learning provides your competitive advantage In a study on education, Statistics Canada found that just under 27 per
Royal LePage Learning Services puts a wealth of learning resources at your fingertips. Royal LePage has numerous training opportunities to incorporate into your lifelong learning strategy. Whether you want to take an online course while relaxing at home, or would prefer to join us at a workshop and network with real
