Leveraging Work-Life Balance to Create Recruiting Success

by | Apr 2, 2019

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting

Over the last 20 years, technology has been responsible for many of the changes in the workplace.

These changes have redefined how we work and have blurred the boundaries between our personal and professional lives.

According to the MetLife study we discussed yesterday, new trends are emerging that employers must consider.

[Researchers] are now seeing trends redefining why we work and what work means to people.

As employees leverage work to gain more fulfillment, pursue their goals, and align their values and experiences more authentically, they’re looking to employers to help them manage this new work-life world.

Employees need an ally, and employers can play this role by creating a workplace that not only recognizes employees holistically, but supports them holistically as well. One that provides experiences that enrich, a culture that accepts, and guidance that helps employees reach their individual goals.

This cultural change is great news for most real estate hiring managers and legacy brokerages. 

It informs us that financial considerations may not be the most important factors agents use when choosing a broker.

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