Clayco’s Post

Appreciate the Love, Joe Carbone! Often people ask me how I got into real estate and what I did my years spent in New York. I love these questions. I say the same thing proudly every time: I started in the executive search. At 21 (20 if you count my internship), I was thrown into mix. Cold Calling, going on lunches, wearing suits, and joining high level conversations with some of New York Cities TOP financial service and management consulting professionals. And I got to do it from the very BEST in the industry. Joe Carbone & Brett Vecchio. They taught me business acumen, the art of the deal, negotiations, how to present myself in a professional environment, along with many other industry-transferable skills I'd be lost to this day without. Now, entering year 4 of my real estate career, I see how imperative these skills were to my future success. I can truthfully say I have zero clue where I would be if it wasn't for Joe Carbone, Brett Vecchio , the city of Manhattan, and the executive search industry. For that, I thank you! Proud to see where you guys have taken Eastward Partners. You guys deserve it. Keep rockin. PS: Any young bucks early in your recruiting career, or if you're interested in hopping in, Let me know.... I know a couple guys!

Happy Intern Day! In the course of the past two months, it has been fun and interesting to work with and get to know some of our interns. For many (maybe all?) this is their first fully in-person job experience. When I contrast our intern program this summer with my son's internship with Coke during the pandemic, it's like night and day. Both positive experiences, but very different. I know there is still a lot of discussion around #returntooffice and in our business that discussion usually focuses a lot on investment in office buildings. I wonder the long-term impact on young careers of in-person vs. work from anywhere vs. hybrid internships and early work experience.

Check out these highlights from our intern panel, as one of our past interns Brittany Wall, gives our interns some advice on how to have the best summer! #construction #summerinternships #growth

What does life look like as a Patterson intern? Watch this video to hear about all of the incredible work our summer interns did during their time here. #WeArePatterson

We have our summer intern already on week two. Every Friday he has to report on the project that he's responsible for. He makes us aware of urgent items and things needing action. We have different people on our team that work with him on different parts of his project. That way he's accountable for his work while getting exposure to working with everyone on our team including Grant La Bounty, Chris Vassilian and Jeannette Cano. That gives him experience from four different points of view. But ultimately, we make sure one person is responsible for his success and so that he knows who he can turn to when thinking about future direction without ambiguity. This will be the second year of working with other industry partners to collaborate on meetings together so that our interns get to meet their interns and make new contacts. How do you manage your summer interns? How do you make the most of the summer for them and for your team all at the same time?

If you aren't leveraging the power of internships to build your talent pipeline and expand your knowledge, what are you waiting for?! If you want to learn more, join our discussion! #talentpipeline #workculture #genz #interns #imternships #workforce #professionaldevelopment

⏰️ Attention #students While you think about your bright future, pay attention to different ways you can stand out in this competitive job market. Think about how you are going to spend your next summer. My advice, start thinking of a 2024 Summer Internship! #comingsoon #intership #ourstatefarm

What are you doing to invest in your interns this summer? The YURtern Program is free for interns to join and is hosted by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. If you're managing an intern, attend the employer informational session to learn more and connect with managers who've successfully used this local resource. #Interns #SummerIntern #InternResouces #ProfessionalDevelopment

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