Career Development

Multifamily NW is committed to helping the industry grow through advocacy, education and developing talent. This year, the association introduced our Career Development Committee to help create programs and resources to help you build your career in the rental housing industry. Through mentorship opportunities, practical education and workshops, job fairs and professional etiquette guidance, the Career Development Committee is here to help you find your perfect career path.

Check out the brand-new Multifamily NW Mentorship Program

Wondering which path is right for you? Here's some help to get you started:

Leasing:

If you enjoy meeting new people and getting to know them you may be good at leasing apartments

If you like to help people you may be good at leasing apartments

If you like sales you may be good at leasing apartments

If you like talking on the phone you may be good at leasing apartments

If you like to write friendly letters to customers you may be good at leasing apartments

If you look forward to building relationships with people you may be good at leasing apartments

If you are a persistent individual you may be good at leasing apartments

If you enjoy planning gatherings and events you may be good at leasing apartments

If you enjoy marketing you may be good at leasing apartments

If you enjoy busy, interactive environments, you may be good at leasing apartments

If you are a strong multi-tasker within an office environment, you may be good at leasing apartments

If you aren’t afraid to ask for the sale, you may be a good at leasing apartments

Assistant Manager:

If you like details you may be a good assistant manager

If you enjoy an administrative support role in your job you may be a good assistant manager

If you like paperwork and contracts you may be a good assistant manager

If you like doing bank deposits and reading ledgers you may be a good assistant manager

If you enjoy reading contracts and enforcing them you may be a good assistant manager

If you like to help people you may be a good assistant manager

If you like scheduling and coordinating you may be a good assistant manager

If you are naturally organized and enjoy implementing systems which promote efficiency, you may be a good assistant manager

If you have both strong verbal and written skills, you may be a good assistant manager

Community Manager:

If you are comfortable in a leadership role you may be a good community manager

If you enjoy training you may be a good community manager

If you smile while under pressure you may be a good community manager

If you enjoy paperwork you may be a good community manager

If you like accounting you may be a good community manager

If you enjoy creating budgets and following them you may be a good community manager

If you can adjust to changes quickly you may be a good community manager

If you enjoy helping customers you may be a good community manager

If you enjoy learning new things you may be a good community manager

If you enjoy building a team you may be a good community manager

If you aren’t afraid of unwinding a difficult situation, you may be a good community manager

If you can share your vision effectively enough to motivate your team, you may be a good community manager

If you enjoy having multiple offices (working throughout the site, within vacant apartments, and in the general office), you may be a good community manager