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Real Estate

Descriptive Career Information | Job Banks and Searching Advice | Associations | Graduate School Information

Descriptive Career Information

Real Estate brokers and Sales Agents - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos120.htm

Information on Career Paths in Commercial Real Estate.
The University of Cincinnati offers detailed information abotu a number of careeer possibilities in real estate, including Appraisal and Consulting, Brokerage and Leasing, Corporate Real Estate, Mortgage and Construction Lending, Property Management, Institutional Real Estate Investment, and Development.
http://www.cba.uc.edu/getreal/academics/skills.html

Job Banks and Searching Advice

Real-Jobs.com
Resume bank and job database for commericial real estate professionals.
http://www.real-jobs.com/

Associations

Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
http://www.appa.org/

Building Owners and Managers Institute Community Associations Institute
http://www.caionline.org/

Institute of Certified Professional Managers
http://cob.jmu.edu/icpm

Institute of Real Estate Management
http://www.irem.org/

International Facility Management Association
http://www.ifma.org/

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
http://www.naiop.org/

National Association of Realtors
http://www.realtor.org/

National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers
http://www.nbccam.org/

Graduate School Resources

Peterson's Graduate Education Center
Peterson's online searchable graduate program database. Users can search graduate programs nationally by keyword, location, etc.
http://www.petersons.com

 

See Also

Communications

Marketing

Public Relations

Retail Management

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