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SAVILLS:
“PROPERTY STARTS WITH PEOPLE”
Companies know all too well that attracting the right talent is a big challenge these days. How is Savills, as a well-established and still-growing company, tackling this? As one of the premier real estate advisors worldwide, Savills is committed to helping its people maximize their potential and creating scope for their talents to grow within the company. In honour of our special feature spotlighting Talent and Education, Recruitment & HR Advisor Annejet Remmelzwaal invited us over to talk about how Savills is attracting the right talent.
“I still go to work with a smile every day”, Annejet is proud to tell us. And that’s vital, according to the recruitment & HR advisor. “Not just for me, but for everyone I work with. Real estate is quite a small world: everybody knows everybody else. We’re fortunate that many of our juniors can advance within the company and so stay with us a long time. As a young organization, that’s something we always want to promote.”
MOTIVATION IS KEY This chimes well with Savills’ motto: Property starts with people. “Real estate is mainly about bricks and mortar, but fundamentally of course it’s about the people behind the scenes. In our company, we foster their growth to the best extent.” Savills encourages everyone with a passion for real estate to send their CV, regardless of training. Savills covers
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the entire real estate life cycle with their services, from construction to exploitation, to
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renovation and transformation. This means there is room for talent with a technical background, commercial skills, data analysts, architects, property marketers – you name it!
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The company wants to stimulate knowledge-sharing across all layers and sectors, Annejet explains. “The key thing for us is an applicant’s motivation. We believe that knowledge gaps can be addressed through courses and training.”
LIFELONG LEARNING As well as training for employees seeking to brush up and boost their knowledge, Savills offers all kinds of options for those looking to develop on other fronts as well, Annejet continues. “It only helps you get better at your job. We have introduced a variety of different programmes for staff who want to go that extra step and are ambitious to grow, for example, but there are also specific trainings.” From Excel to marketing, English or coaching courses – the sky’s the limit. “You’re never finished learning”, Annejet stresses, “and each level brings fresh challenges”. While juniors will find themselves grappling with different issues than someone in management, there is something to learn at every stage.
TEXT Tessa Burger
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“We believe in a healthy combination of learning by doing and varied training options.”
DIVERSITY Annejet is also determined to break with the stigma attached to real estate and real estate professionals. “There tends to be a prevailing stereotype, but we are a young, open and motivated team, made up of people from all backgrounds and with diverging knowledge. Diverse teams perform best – countless studies prove it – and we are applying that in our company. Whatever your background, if you have the right mindset, we have the job for you.”
CURIOUS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SAVILLS AND WHAT THEY OFFER? Annejet would be happy to tell you more! Get in touch on +31 (0) 20 301 20 00. www.savills.nl
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