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How to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - What Your Shop Says About The Health of Your Team & Business!Join hosts Jason Fein (Dominium), Becca Ramati (TAAEF) and guest Ryan Mascorro with Camden Property Trust as they dig into what really drives maintenance teams to quit and how better communication can fix it.2025-07-0928 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Summer (and beyond) Hiring Tips for MaintenanceJoin hosts Jason Fein with Dominium and TAAEF's Becca Ramati for another episode of "How to Speak Maintenance". Today we have guests Cassidy Ristad and Socrates Flores both with Greystar as we discuss one of the most crucial aspects of running a successful property—hiring the right maintenance team.2025-05-3030 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Is a Maintenance Shortage Coming?Join us for the newest episode of How to Speak Maintenance! 🚨 Your hosts Jason Fein (Dominium) and Becca Ramati (TAAEF) are back with guest Matthew Smith, CTS from The Liberty Group, to tackle a BIG question: “Is there a maintenance employee shortage coming?” With shifts in oil and gas production and workforce trends, now’s the time to talk strategy on how you can prepare for the possible slide of available maintenance talent. This is an important conversation that everyone should be having NOW!2025-04-2417 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Recognizing and Promoting your Maintenance Team MembersJoin Jason Fein (Dominium), Becca Ramati (TAAEF), and special guest Tony Sousa (Sousa Consulting) as they dive into "Recognizing Your Maintenance Team Members." From small shout-outs to big wins, discover powerful ways to appreciate the teams that keep our communities running. 2025-03-2632 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - 2024 Wrap UpHow to Speak Maintenance is closing out 2024 with a must-watch episode as hosts Jason Fein from Dominium and TAAEF's Becca Ramati chat with Paul Rhodes of Brookfield Properties about what every team needs to know heading into 2025.2024-12-2336 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Budget SeasonJoin Jason Fein from Dominium, Becca Ramati with TAA and our special guests from Camden Property Trust, Andrea Wynn and Jesús Zepeda as we break down budgeting for maintenance and share tips to make your budgeting process smoother this season!2024-11-0530 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - More Preventative MaintenanceJoin us for How to Speak Maintenance! - ⏰Join us for the newest episode of the How to Speak Maintenance podcast. 🛠️🎧 🎙️ Jason Fein from Dominium, Becca Ramati with TAA and our special guest, Ryan Mascorro with Camden Property Trust will share expert preventative maintenance tips to keep properties in top shape and avoid costly repairs down the road.2024-10-2121 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Emergency ProceeduresTune in as Jason Fein from Dominium, Becca Ramati with TAA and our special guest, Josè Patiño with RPM Living share essential tips on staying prepared for maintenance emergencies & proper emergency maintenance protocol. 2024-10-1128 min
How to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Environmental Sustainability and MaintenanceOn this episode of How to Speak Maintenance host Jason Fein with Dominium and TAA's Sarah Chezbro talk with Jake Reid, AMLI about how eco-friendly and sustainable maintenance practices can benefit both property owners and residents alike while maintaining the quality and value at your property. 2024-08-2133 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Resident EducationJoin us for a new episode of How to Speak Maintenance discussing resident education and the top 5 things you wish your resident could do for themselves. Join Jason Fein and Becca Ramati as they welcome Greystar's Tiffany Blankman and Robert Brown.What would be on you top 5 list?2024-06-1023 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance -Technology for Maintenance and TrainingJoin Jason Fein, Dominium, and TAA's Becca Ramati for a new episode of How to Speak Maintenance. Today we'll be talking to Dominic Maddalena with Camden Property Trust and Dan Clapper, CPTD with Interplay Learning as we talk about technology to make life easier for both maintenance and office teams. Check it out!2024-05-2221 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Making Technology Work For YouJoin Jason Fein, Dominium, and TAA's Becca Ramati for a new episode of How to Speak Maintenance. Today we'll be talking to Dominic Maddalena with Camden Property Trust and Dan Clapper, CPTD with Interplay Learning as we talk about technology to make life easier for both maintenance and office teams. Check it out!2024-04-3021 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance: Stories from the Field Pt. 2Join us as we share more stories from the field of how “speaking maintenance” can impact careers in meaningful ways. Join host, Jason Fein, Camden Property Trust, and TAA’s Becca Ramati and hear from our guests Jason Simpson and Dominic Maddalena who will share how not only speaking maintenance but speaking the same language as the office has done for their careers.2023-11-1729 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - 2023 Recap and Forecast for 2024Join the 'Hints from HR' Crew (Nicolle, Billy & Becca) and our 'How to Speak Maintenance' host, Jason Fein, for our finale episode of 2023! We're diving deep into the trends and challenges that shaped this year and getting a sneak peek into what's on the horizon for 2024.TAAEF's live series, 'Hints from HR,' is your go-to source for insights from HR Professionals and multifamily experts. Tune in to nurture your most precious assets – your people!2023-11-1629 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Apprenticeship Programs for MaintenanceHear success stories from maintenance apprenticeship programs and why programs like these can be transformative for your company. Join host, Jason Fein, Camden Property Trust and TAA's Becca Ramati who will be joined by Coby Racine, a graduate of Camden's apprenticeship program.The Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation’s live series, wants everyone in multifamily to “speak maintenance” so they can value and better understand the work of the maintenance team. With that understanding there will be increased and better communications between office and maintenance and a better overall experience for the resident. Each month we chat with d...2023-11-1023 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Hiring and Retaining Talent with AssessmentsJoin us for a new episode of "Hints from HR" as we take a deep dive into the world of assessments as a crucial tool for talent acquisition and retention. In this episode, we're exploring strategies for maximizing assessment tools. Join the "Hints Crew" Nicolle Brennan Gaffney-Block, Billy Griffin and Becca Ramati as we welcome our special guest, Deldric Comeaux from Morgan to share his insights from their program with The Culture Index!2023-11-0929 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - How Speaking Maintenance Can Benefit Your CareerOn this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance" we’re sharing stories from the field of how “speaking maintenance” can impact careers in meaningful ways. Join host, Jason Fein, Camden Property Trust and TAA’s Becca Ramati and our guest, Shannon Roliard Castillo as she shares her story of what being able to “speak maintenance” has done for her career. #howtospeakmaintenance #taaef #taaeducation #careers2023-09-2927 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Intentional TrainingJoin us as we discuss the importance of “intentional training” with the Hints from HR Crew (Nicolle Block, Brookfield Properties, Blaise Spitaleri, Gemstar and TAA’s Becca Ramati) with our guest Thomas Marmolejo, Camden Property Trust. We’ll be discussing the new Maintenance Apprenticeship Guide launched by TAAEF and Camden’s own experience with a very intentional maintenance training program.2023-09-2828 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Technology and the Service FieldOn this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance", Jason Fein with Camden Property Trust and TAA’s Becca Ramati will be joined by Adrian C Danila CAPS, CAMT with RPM Living and TJaye Cupit Sanders, CAM, CAPS with Madera Residential to discuss how new technology can assist our Service Teams. How can we harness the power of new technology like AI to support their work instead and lessen the load.2023-08-1025 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Onboarding Isn't OrientationJoin us for another episode of "Hints from HR" today as we discuss the importance of onboarding and why onboarding definitely isn't orientation.Our guest today is AG Living's Christi Wedel and she joins the Hints from HR crew, Nicolle Brennan Gaffney-Block, Billy Griffin and Becca Ramati for another great conversation.2023-08-1029 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Recruiting is the New MarketingJoin us for a new episode of “Hints from HR” as Kara Rice with Swift Bunny joins today's Hints crew, Nicolle Block and Becca Ramati to talk about how recruiting is the new marketing! How everyone should be responsible for recruiting new talent to the industry no matter if "recruit" is in their title or not! The Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF) presents this series where HR professionals share tips and tricks for employers and job seekers! Stay tuned each month for a new HR professional and topic. Don't miss out! 2023-07-1828 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork!Join us for a new episode of How to Speak Maintenance. Today, host Jason Fein, Camden Property Trust and TAA's Becca Ramati will be joined by Floyd A Smith of The Dinerstein Companies and Audrey Kupovics with AMLI Residential to discuss the importance of teamwork.2023-07-0524 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Cross-Training Your TeamsCheck out our latest episode of Hints from HR with Nicolle Block and Becca Ramati where we discuss cross-training with Josh Haynes from Madera Residential. This was a great discussion touching on #professionaldevelopment, #companyculture #careerpathplanning and much more.2023-06-2026 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryAssessments and Hiring for Maintenance PositionsJoin host Jason Fein with Camden, TAAEF's Becca Ramati and our special guest Sarahlee Reyna with Indio Management for a new episode of How to Speak Maintenance. Today, we'll be talking about hiring for maintenance, assessments and how to make them help not hurt the hiring process.2023-05-3021 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Changing the Hiring MindsetWe’re excited to have Melissa Rhoades, Talent Acquisition Advisor with Greystar join the Hints from HR crew to talk about changing the mindset on recruiting and hiring. Join us as we chat about bringing new people into the rental housing industry without the old recruiting expectations!2023-05-1128 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - On-Call & EmergenciesIn the rental housing industry are emergencies still considered “Fire, Flood or Blood” or have expectations changed? How does this affect being “on-call” for our maintenance and service teams? How can we rethink this pain point for our current service teams and stop it from being a barrier to bringing new talent into maintenance.Host Jason Fein with Camden and TAAEF's Becca Ramati welcome our guests Sarah Turner with Olympus Property and Jesus Zepeda with Camden for this important discussion. 2023-04-2724 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Back to BusinessHints from HR is back! We've added another co-host and are excited to welcome Billy Griffin to the Hints from HR crew along with Nicolle Block, Blaise Spitaleri, CAS and Becca Ramati.Please enjoy our first conversation of 2023 as we welcome Billy, talk about upcoming topics, resources available from TAAEF, trends we're seeing in multifamily right now and more!2023-03-2328 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Telling isn't TrainingLissi Daniels with Madera Residential joins Nicolle, Blaise, and Becca as we talk about training, virtual fatigue and how "telling isn't training"! This episode was recorded in February 2022.2023-01-0329 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Burnout!Recorded on July 15, 2021, this episode of Hints from HR focuses on burnout! Are you feeling burnt out? Are your employees? On this episode of "Hints from HR" we check in and see how everyone is doing as things "return to normal" and what we can do to help as employers and colleagues as we move through another new (and hopefully final) phase of this pandemic! It was so great having the "Hints from HR" crew together in-person! 2023-01-0327 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Stay InterviewsKeeping your employees engaged and happy is one of the most important roles of a leader. Yet, we often only ask for their feedback only as employees are leaving? This month we brought back HR professional, Rachel Kleban, to discuss the "stay interview." Rachel has 20+ years of HR experience in retail and technology and provides good insight for us all.2022-12-1328 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - GhostingOne of the number one issues for recruiters and HR professionals is candidate ghosting! We discuss this scary trend with Sam Keller, Vice President of Staffing with Quarterra Group to talk discuss conversations to be had, with candidates and internally, to try and stop it. 2022-12-0629 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Finding Talent!Everyone is looking for new talent but are you looking in the right places and thinking about recruiting in the right way? Join the Hints from HR crew and our guest Becca Brown with InterSolutions. As the workforce changes are we changing to keep up?2022-09-2730 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Mechanical Asset TrackingOn this episode of How to Speak Maintenance we will be joined by Missy Saez with LDG Development LLC and Robert Hills with Camden as we discuss mechanical asset tracking and the importance of preventative maintenance. Like Robert said during the show, "if you stay ready, you don't have to get ready!" 2022-09-2225 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Maintenance AppreciationJoin us for Hints from HR as we talk to Paul Rhodes with Brookfield Properties about appreciating our maintenance teams. Spoiler alert - another pizza party won't cut it. Great content from Paul who is always fun to talk with. You'll enjoy this important conversation. 2022-09-2130 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - What's a Mainten-ger?Join us today for a new episode of "How to Speak Maintenance." Our host, Jason Fein with Camden and TAAEF's Becca Ramati talk with Michelle Bridges-Pahl with Century A/C Supply all about their "Mainten-ger" training, what it is and why it matters to you!2022-08-2520 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Employee EngagementWe're back with another episode of Hints from HR with Nicolle Brennan Gaffney-Block and Becca Ramati as we welcome back Jen Piccotti with Swift Bunny! Today we're talking about employee engagement and how companies do a better job of keeping their people happy, growing and motivated!2022-08-1629 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Pool School!On this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance" host, Jason Fein with Camden, will be talking to our guest, Grant Almquist with Texas Apartment Pool Services. It's already hot in Texas and it is important that everyone on property be aware of how they can "speak maintenance" when it comes to the pool maintenance and safety.2022-08-1119 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - DE &IWe're excited to have Dana Duckworth join us for Hints from HR today. Dana Duckworth is DEI & Social Impact Specialist with Zumper. Join us as we dive into this important conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion.2022-08-0229 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Hire, Engage and Retain Your TeamWhat an amazing episode of How to Speak Maintenance with Mark Cukro, President of Service Team Training. Mark shares so many important take aways with us about about hiring, training, speaking maintenance and more.2022-06-3030 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Always Be Recruiting!Everyone is looking for talent and recruiting is more important than ever. Is your elevator pitch ready to go? Can you and your team talk about your company in a meaningful way that represents your mission, culture, values, benefits etc.? We’ll be talking about how to craft your elevator speech in an authentic and thoughtful way that is right for you and your company. Join Nicolle Block, Becca Ramati and our special guest, Sarah Turner with Olympus Property. 2022-06-1428 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Technology Tips!On this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance" we're talking about tips, tricks and technology to improve the day to day, communication and to help get things done! Join Jason Fein with Camden and TAAEF's Becca Ramati as they talk with special guests, Monique Lara with The Guild and Floyd Smith with The Dinerstein Companies.2022-05-1222 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Performance ReviewsThe Hints crew, Nicolle Block, Blaise Spitaleri and Becca Ramati are looking outside of multifamily to hear hints from HR from the retail and tech worlds. Rachel Kleban has 20+ years of experience in HR including time at Gap Inc., Airbnb and VSCO. As an HR Consultant now, Rachel is focused on performance reviews that are helpful, aren't biased and provide clarity and accountability for teams.2022-05-1029 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Mental Health is Health!Join us as we chat with our guest Jen Piccotti with Swift Bunny. We're talking about why mental health is health! Jen worked on NAA's Mental and Emotional Health Survey released in December and she'll share the takeaways with us and what the multifamily industry needs to do to support it's current and future employees as we continue to live and work through difficult times.2022-04-1929 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Walking Your Property!How to Speak Maintenance is back! Join Jason Fein and Becca Ramati and our special guests, Andrea Borjon with Berkshire and Jesus Zepeda with Camden as we talk about walking property and why it's the perfect time to 'speak maintenance'.2022-04-1421 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR- Anniversary EpisodeJoin the Hints from HR crew as we take a look back at our first year of the series. We'll talk about the trends we saw over the year, favorite episodes and what we look forward to talking about next! 2022-04-1229 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Being New to the Industry!Hints from HR is BACK! Join us as Blaise Spitaleri, Gemstar Construction and Becca Ramati, TAA Education Foundation are joined by Jeff Duerstock with Spruce. There are so many great nuggets in this episode as we talk about being new to the industry, building your personal brand, opportunities on the supplier side of the business and what employers need to consider when bringing on someone new not only to the company but to multifamily! 2022-03-2924 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Bringing you new episodes soon!Thank you for listening to "How to Speak Maintenance". We're going to take a short break as we prep for more great episodes! While you wait, check out past episodes or check out our other series, "Hints from HR" You can find it wherever you listen to podcasts or at https://hintsfromhr.buzzsprout.com/.We will be back soon!2022-02-2100 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Bringing you new episodes soon! Thank you for listening to our first season of Hints from HR. We're going to take a short break as we prep for season 2. While you wait, check out past episodes or check out our other series, "How to Speak Maintenance." You can find it wherever you listen to podcasts or at https://howtospeakmaintenance.buzzsprout.com/.We will be back soon!2022-02-1500 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - The Great Resignation & MultifamilyWe're still talking about "the Great Resignation" in 2022 but is it all bad? Perhaps it should be seen as an opportunity to bring new people from different industries into multifamily. Hear from our HR expert Stephanie Grant, Director of People with Olympus Property. Stephanie can speak first hand about what you need to know when switching to a new industry.2022-02-0828 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Beginning the conversation about DE&IJoin us for this important episode of Hints from HR as we start discussing DE&I (diversity, equity inclusion) with our guests Jason Cantu, Staci Hasman and hosts Blaise Spitaleri and Nicolle Block. 2022-02-0126 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Making training a priority - part 2Want to know how you can make going on vacation much easier for you and your team? Making the time for training for your maintenance team is so important! Join Jason Fein, Becca Ramati and our special guests, Chelsea Odom, with Camden, and Russ Rubin formerly with HD Supply.This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2022-01-2728 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Health & Wellness ProgramsTune in to hear from Tovah Agler with Gables Residential talk about their health & wellness programs. After these almost 2 years, this topic is more important than ever and learn what job seekers and operators should consider in relation to health and wellbeing. 2022-01-2528 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Making training a priority!TAAEF How to Speak MaintenanceWant to know the $500 Billion mistake companies are making in not making training a priority for the maintenance teams? Take a listen and learn the importance and tips to help make training happen!This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2022-01-2029 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - How to Speak Maintenance!Join us for a special episode of “Hints from HR” and hear from Jason Fein, Camden’s National Maintenance Service Director about TAAEF’s new Facebook Live series, “How to Speak Maintenance”. To find episodes of "How to Speak Maintenance" you can search for it wherever you find your podcasts or visit https://howtospeakmaintenance.buzzsprout.com.This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2022-01-1822 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Fire SafetyJoin us for "How to Speak Maintenance" with host Jason Fein and TAAEF's Becca Ramati. In this episode we're talking about fire safety, that we're ready for winter and making sure that we're all thinking about preventative maintenance for our sprinkler systems.. Our special guests will be Chris Walulik with Oasis Fire Protection, Inc. and Debbie Wiatrek with Asset Living.2022-01-1331 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Finding talent and building an employee referral program!Today on "Hints from HR" we have special guest, Sunny Giarritta with The NRP Group LLC! We'll be talking about finding talent and how to build an employee referral program that works!This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2022-01-1128 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Holiday Break!Thanks for taking the time to listen to Hints from HR! We're going to take a break for the rest of December and will be back in January. If you haven't already, check out our other podcast, "How to Speak Maintenance." Host Jason Fein, National Maintenance Services Director for Camden Property Trust, and Becca Ramati with TAAEF talk to a variety of guests about why everyone on property and in the industry should learn to 'speak maintenance' for better communication, increased productivity and happier residents. You can search for it where you listen to your...2021-12-1400 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Holiday Break!Thanks for taking the time to listen to How to Speak Maintenance! We're going to take a break for the rest of December and will be back in January.If you haven't already, check out our other podcast, "Hints from HR." We feature HR professionals in the multifamily industry who share tips and tricks for both job seekers and employers in the apartment industry. Join our hosts, Nicolle Block with Brookfield Properties, Blaise Spitaleri with Gemstar Construction and the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation's (TAAEF) Becca Ramati as they peel back the curtain o...2021-12-0900 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Assessments, Engagement, & RecognitionOur guest today is Kristi DeCarlo with Luma Residential. We're talking about assessments, engagement, recognition and of course retention, all key to keeping an engaged, loyal and happy workforce. Kristi shares some of Luma's key initiatives which have helped them to have low turnover and to being a great place to work.This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-12-0728 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Getting Ready for the Holidays!The holiday season is here! Join us as we talk about getting ready for the holiday season and why it’s the perfect time to learn to Speak Maintenance. Cayce Coon with Madera Residential will join Jason Fein and Becca Ramati to discuss what you and your whole team need to do now to have a happy and easier holiday season.2021-12-0225 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Coaching and mentoringOn this episode of Hints from HR we talk about coaching and mentoring with industry Wonder Woman, Tami Martin with Berkshire Residential Investments. You'll also learn about the "poop and swoop" so don't miss it! This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-11-3028 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Getting rid of the whiteboard!On this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance" we're talking about getting rid of the whiteboard but really it's about how how teams (both in the office and maintenance) are increasing productivity by utilizing technology! Thank you to Christy Thomes-Sanchez and Scott Heffernan with Greystar for joining Jason Fein and Becca Ramati.This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-11-1828 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Innovation in HRJoin the Hints from HR crew (Nicolle Block, Becca Ramati and Blaise Spitaleri) as we talk about HR innovations in multifamily with Mike Rust with Highland Commercial Properties. Mike talks about the new and unique things that they're doing to benefit both their employees and residents. This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-11-1627 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - Don't Skip the PM Work!Being proactive instead of reactive when it comes to maintenance work can save you some major headaches, unhappy residents and after-hour calls. On this weeks episode of "How to Speak Maintenance" we'll be talking about the importance of preventative maintenance! Join host, Jason Fein, Camden, Becca Ramati and special guests, Christy Rodriguez with Judwin Property and Jimmy McClung with Luma Residential. 2021-11-1128 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - What's a Supplier Partner?When looking for a career in the apartment industry, don't forget to look at our supplier partners. Our supplier partners provide products or services to apartment communities and have an incredibly diverse variety of jobs available. Hear from David Lindley with FSI Construction and Stephanie Naylor with Flooring Warehouse about the opportunity on the supplier partner side and their tips for finding the best employees!This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.o...2021-11-0925 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHow to Speak Maintenance - It's Getting Hot in here...AC season!Summer in Texas is H-O-T! When A/C units across the state are being turned on they need more care than just flipping a switch. It may be cold now but what can we do today or before it is hot again to save time, money and being out in the heat fixing units during the summer? And how thinking about those things and learning to speak maintenance help not just the maintenance team but the whole property. Joining our host Jason Fein, Camden Property Trust, are special guests Mark Hurley, President of Highland Commercial Properties and TAA immediate...2021-11-0425 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Onboarding!You got the job, now what? This week the Hints from HR crew (Nicolle Block, Blaise Spitaleri and Becca Ramati) will be talking about onboarding and looking to our guest Delicia De La Rosa formerly with Lurin for her tips for new employees and employers.This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-11-0227 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Hiring for AttitudeYou've probably heard the Simon Sinek quote, "You don't hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.” We'll look at the apartment industry's take on this as we chat with our guest, Cody Osterman with InterSolutions, host Nicolle Block and Becca Ramati. This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-10-2627 minHints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Catching up after the 2021 Winter StormThis episode was recorded following the February 2021 winter storm. The storm (as well as Covid) showed once again that our industry can accomplish amazing things when we work together. Our success is when we have the right formula for finding team members that align with our culture. Join Nicolle Block, Blaise Spitaleri and Becca Ramati as we look back on the topics we’ve covered so far and what’s coming up next.This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow...2021-10-1925 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Hiring (and being hired for) MaintenanceJoin us as we talk about the ins and out of hiring for (and being hired for) maintenance positions. Jason Fein and Iris Sanchez from Camden give us the recruiting and maintenance perspectives.This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-10-1228 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Decoding Job DescriptionsJob Descriptions - are they helping or hindering? Who are they written for - the current employee? the new employee? Get out your secret decoder ring as our guest, Charlotte Flores with BH Management, helps us to ensure that job descriptions are an efficient tool for everyone!This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-10-0528 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Career Paths in MultifamilyThis week we are talking about career paths with our guest, Sarah Fox with BG Staffing. Career paths and advancement is an important part of our industry's story and also a key to retaining talent. To (sort of) quote Drake, this is an industry where you can "start at the bottom and make it here." We can't wait to dive into this topic with Sarah and all of you!This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas...2021-09-2823 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Culture MattersShelley Maxey with Olympus Property, will be joined by our hosts Nicolle Block and Blaise Spitaleri to discuss company culture. What does a job seeker need to know about this during their job search and how finding the right fit has to be mutually beneficial!This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-09-2127 minHow to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryIntroducing "How to Speak Maintenance"How to Speak Maintenance is a weekly series that focuses on why it's so important for everyone in the multifamily industry should learn to speak maintenance, how it can build relationships between office and maintenance teams and create a better experience for our residents. On Hints from HR, TAAEF's other series to help both job seekers and employers navigate the recruiting and hiring process, we introduce you to our new series, "How to Speak Maintenance." Meet our host, Jason Fein, National Maintenance Service Director with Camden and find out why this program is a must listen to f...2021-09-0223 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Ace your virtual interviewAmanda Kison with Greystar joins us for this episode of “Hints from HR”. Today our host, Nicolle Block will lead us through a conversation about virtual interviewing and what both job seekers and employers need to do to make them more successful!This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-08-2525 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryHints from HR - Making your resume work for you!Join us for this episode of “Hints from HR” focusing on resumes! How to write them, what to include and what not to include and how to make them stand out! We’ll also talk about how those reading resumes can find the gems they’re looking for.This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-08-2524 min
Hints from HR - Tips For And From The Multifamily IndustryWe have your Hints from HR!We launched this series, Hints from HR, to share real tips from real HR professionals in the multifamily industry for both job seekers and employers. Along with our hosts Nicolle Block with Brookfield Properties, Blaise Spitaleri with Gemstar Construction, and Becca Ramati with TAAEF, we feature a different guest and topic in each episode. This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org2021-08-2024 min
Kimberly D. Scott also known as #That KimberlyTAAEF & Industry Celebrities collab: Billy Griffin shares his room to grow story#roomtogrow #thatkimberly
Billy Griffin and I talk about how he graduated from Texas A&M and found his way into the apartment industry. Fun times and a great interview! If you are looking to change careers or just graduated from high school or college, there are lots of opportunities in Multifamily.
Check out https://roomtogrowtx.com/ to learn more and find out where you fit.
Email: bgriffin@campconstruction.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-g-10b5776/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...2020-06-0620 minKimberly D. Scott also known as #That KimberlyTAAEF & Industry Celebrities collab, Room to Grow series: Izzy GarzaThe Room to Grow series shares stories from those in our industry who have found not just a job but a career in the apartment industry. We are highlighting Multifamily professional across Texas that want to share their story about how they found the industry, why they love multifamily and what a career is like in multifamily.
Learn more at www.roomtogrowtx.org and even better, find your fit by taking a quiz at https://roomtogrowtx.com/apartment-jobs/#quiz and much more!
Learn more about TAAEF: https://taaef.taa.org/ 2020-06-0521 minKimberly D. Scott also known as #That KimberlyTAAEF & Industry Celebrities collab, Room to Grow series: Christy Rodriguez from Teaching to Apts#industrycelebrities #taaef
The Room to Grow series shares stories from those in our industry who have found not just a job but a career in the apartment industry. We are highlighting Multifamily professional across Texas that want to share their story about how they found the industry, why they love multifamily and what a career is like in multifamily.
Learn more at www.roomtogrowtx.org and even better, find your fit by taking a quiz at https://roomtogrowtx.com/apartment-jobs/#quiz and much more!
Learn more about TAAEF: https://taaef...2020-06-0326 minKimberly D. Scott also known as #That KimberlyTAAEF & Industry Celebrities collab, Room to Grow series: Blaise Spitaleri interviews Jeff DuerstockIndustry Celebrities collaboration with TAAEF and their Room to Grow series, Blaise Spitaleri interviews Jeff Duerstock with Updater.
The Room to Grow series shares stories from those in our industry who have found not just a job but a career in the apartment industry. We are highlighting Multifamily professional across Texas that want to share their story about how they found the industry, why they love multifamily and what a career is like in multifamily.
Learn more at www.roomtogrowtx.org and even better, find your fit by taking a quiz at https...2020-06-0213 minKimberly D. Scott also known as #That KimberlyTAAEF & Industry Celebrities collab, Room to Grow series: Nicolle Gaffney Block shares some of her 25 years of multifamily experienceWe kick off Industry Celebrities & Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation collaboration for TAAEF's Room To Grow series have teamed up to share stories of industry professionals who have found not just a job but a career in the apartment industry.
In this episode, Kimberly D. Scott, 15-year multifamily professional and Nicolle Block, a multifamily executive with 25 years of experience in this industry, have a conversation about why they love multifamily.
Nicolle started her career at a very young age. She’s one of the lucky ones who fell into the in...2019-12-0430 min