SPONSORED: GID – Attracting Gen Z to come to work and stay

Growth in the commercial real estate investment industry, combined with retirement of many experienced leaders, has created strong competition for talented employees. To attract and keep talent, firms need to understand what the younger generations desire in a job, a career and a work environment, and work deliberately and creatively to provide those features. In an interview published in the October issue of Institutional Real Estate Americas, “Winning in the ‘war for talent’: Attracting and retaining talent through culture and career pathways,” Greg Bates, president and CEO of real estate developer, investor and operator GID, discusses the ways GID is strategically creating a dynamic culture to compete in this “war.” “When discussing people, I focus on three elements of our culture: accountability, career pathways and compensation,” he explains. “GID must constantly evolve to ensure that prospective talent and existing employees always find a rewarding career he