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Welcome to Property Week Careers, the Property Professional's careers hub. Here you will find the latest property employment news, including people moves, career and APC advice, career tools and jobs. All this will help you make the best of your career in the property sector.People Moves
Partridge flies the Cordea Savills nest
John Partridge has resigned from his role as executive chairman of Cordea Savills.
Bakewell takes chair at Aston Rose
Simon Bakewell has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Aston Rose.
People Moves: Savills, Forsters, Assura, Corestate and more...
CBRE has set up a northern petroleum and automotive team, which will be part of a 30-strong group in the global corporate services division.
Cushman leisure head joins Dubai investor
Chris Warren, head of leisure and restaurants at Cushman & Wakefield, is leaving the firm to join a Dubai investment company.
Aberdeen poaches Henderson man as UK property chief
Aberdeen has poached a key director from its rival Henderson Global Investors to manage its UK property business.
People Moves: Ryden, Salmon Harvester Properties, Carter Jonas, Olswang and more...
Ryden has promoted Kenny Macpherson and Paul Richardson to the partnership
Colliers bulks up investment team with new hire
Colliers International has poached Richard Walsh from GVA to help bulk up its national investment team.
Lunson Mitchenall poaches back Knight Frank's head of retail agency
Lunson Mitchenall has poached back Knight Frank’s head of retail agency, Nigel Thompson.
JLL’s Johnson finds his niche in B8
Steve Johnson (pictured), Jones Lang LaSalle’s director of industrial in the north-west, last month resigned to join specialist firm B8.
Careers News
JLL’s Dyer tops global pay league
Colin Dyer was the world’s highest-paid property services firm director last year.
I survived my first property networking event
Property Week has adopted six Reading real estate students. Read their latest updates at propertyweek.com/professional. This month, James Davies learns how to network and, right, Insiyah Khushnood finally “gets” property jargon, while Sam Salloway juggles work and play
The Firing Squad
The redundancy process requires a clear, level-headed approach, but managers must also have empathy. David Hatcher spoke to the executives who have had sleepless nights over getting it right
Careers Advice
Property Week blog helps me to stand out from grad crowd
Property Week has adopted six University of Reading real estate students. Read their latest updates at PropertyWeek.com/professional. This month, Matshelo Chimbombi reflects on how to enhance your professional profile
Downtime
Balding shows some spunk at Resi Awards dinner
Horse racer-turned-likeable sports presenter Clare Balding was overflowing with Olympic excitement over dinner on Tuesday.
In for a penny at Battersea
Received wisdom dicatates that Battersea Power Station’s buyer will need so-called deep pockets, no to mention serious development clout
Peddling bikes to Africa
After selling out to King Sturge, then taking six months’ garden leave when it merged with Jones Lang LaSalle, Hanrahan Deane co-founder Nick Deane is doing more than a spot of weeding.
The Property lexicon
Paddygarchs /pædIga:s]Origin: Irish. Adopted after an influx of high net worth Russians (“oligarchs”), whose wealth is linked to political connections forged following the collapse of the former Soviet Union. Refers to new flood of migrants to London from Ireland, who are more likely to declare themselves bankrupt than buy a football team or an expensive apartment. Most arrive because bankrupt individuals are only barred from directorship for one year ...
Investment bunch marks 40 years of mothers’ meetings
To be a fly on the wall is an eager young surveyor’s dream, but don’t wait up for an invite to the Mothers’ Bunch Investment Club.
Show goes on in Manchester
There has been much talk in Manchester about the next occupier for Ask Developments’ Number One office building.
Office spots vie for podium
Knight Frank hopped, skipped and jumped on the Olympics bandwagon for its M25 market breakfast at London’s Dorchester hotel last week.
