Insights by Tom Enefer

Advancing your career in property management takes more than technical knowledge. Asset managers today need a broad skill set that blends strategic thinking, financial acumen, and leadership capability.  Analysing the multitude of job descriptions we’ve received, and the backgrounds and skills of the Asset Managers we’ve placed over the past two years, we’ve seen a definite increase in demand for ‘softer’ skills.

Cobalt Recruitment explores what truly sets top property recruiters apart and how they help firms secure the talent that drives business growth.

Modelling capabilities are needed not only by those in analytical disciplines, but by those within asset management, corporate real estate, development, agency, and other roles in the space. Here, we focus on how employees in these areas can upskill themselves and how to pass that all-important modelling test.

If we could pick one skill-set essential in modern Surveying, would it surprise you to hear financial modelling skills at the top of our list? Traditionally, we’ve seen modelling needed within analytical disciplines, and then within broader real estate professions, we typically saw it within roles explicitly connected to the appraisal of transactions.

The past two years have seen huge change in the skills needed within the real estate space for both graduates looking to get into the sector, and for those with experience and in senior positions across both surveying and analytics-focused roles, as it responds to great changes in demand from both investors and occupants.