Backfire Can Burn Both Ways

Recently, we had an overdose of Mark Zuckerberg after he spent almost 20 hours testifying before the House and Senate blaming “malicious actors” who took advantage of search tools on its platform, making it possible for them to discover the identities and collect information on most of its two billion users worldwide.

Of course, the root of the problem is Facebook, which enabled access to a treasure chest of personal data. We have reported previously that online investigation of candidates is pro forma, and millennials are especially at risk of employers uncovering unflattering or damaging information about them because of the proliferation of their use of social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.

However, I uncovered an interesting new angle on the social media story last week when I learned that a corporate recruiter dove into the Internet to find out as much as it could about a candidate’s cyberspace profile and was troubled that nothing could be found, raising questions about what the candidate was hiding. The reality was that this individual avoided any use of social media in order to remain very private and to protest the availability of personal data.

It was interesting to learn that employers are equally concerned that they cannot uncover personal “stuff” on you. So, if you are a private soul, go ahead and establish a Facebook account and just post pictures of Aunt Bertha and Uncle Joe. That should quench an investigator’s thirst for “information.”

Job Listings

SOLID SURFACE CARE, INC. Account Manager, Business Development (RESTON, VA) Duties include: focusing on corporate, institutional, government, medical and hospitality industries; assuming responsibilities for sales performance and sales goal attainment; and developing annual business plan in conjunction with Sales Manager.

BAYER PROPERTIES Marketing Manager (HUNTSVILLE, AL) Position will be responsible for local and regional on-property consumer marketing necessary to ensure awareness of store mix, drive retailer traffic, and build customer affinity for the property.

CDT Acquisitions Associate (NEW YORK, NY) Acquisitions Associate will assist in managing the evaluation, acquisition, and, in some cases, rehabilitation of existing affordable housing properties throughout the United States.

EXTELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Vice President, Development (NEW YORK, NY) Role will oversee all aspects of the development process. Position negotiates with and directs the work of architects, engineering consultants and other design vendors, as well as the leasing and marketing teams.

METLIFE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Associate, Real Estate Investments (ATLANTA) Responsible for loan asset management and servicing matters including payoffs, prepayments, lease reviews, SNDA’s, reserves/draw requests, escrows, cash management, loan assumptions, substitutions, property releases, financial reporting, inspections, post-closing items, and other borrower requests on assigned loan portfolio.

OLIVER McMILLAN Director of Construction (SAN DIEGO) Role will provide guidance and support as needed with planning and scheduling, resource allocation, project accounting, control, and technical direction; and ensure compliance with quality standards on all construction.

USAA REAL ESTATE COMPANY Director/Sr. Director, Industrial/Logistic Asset Management (SAN ANTONIO) Position will be responsible for developing and executing property level strategies to enhance and protect asset value, meet investment objectives, and oversee key asset management issues of assigned industrial properties and/or portfolios.

BANNER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC Asset Manager, Multifamily & Self Storage (NORTHBROOK, IL) Manager will be responsible for a portfolio of multifamily and self-storage properties nationally. This position will support the Vice President of Investor Relations and the President of property management division, as well as other stakeholders.

VENTURE PROPERTIES Property Management/Property Leasing (TULSA, OK) Position will be responsible for the management and leasing of approximately 700,000 square feet of retail, office and office warehouse properties located in Tulsa. This includes lease administration, tenant relations, collections, monitoring appearance, and marketing.

L&B REALTY ADVISORS, LLP Associate Director, Asset Management (DALLAS) Key responsibilities include: coordinating with portfolio management to create and implement asset by asset strategy for in excess of ten multifamily assets with AUM of approximately $1.0B.

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. General Manager of HTSC & Head of Corporate Real Estate (SHANGHAI) Reporting to the Head of CRE (in Region), individual will have direct responsibility for the delivery of the full range of Property (PW&E), Facility and Project Management services, across a diverse portfolio. This is achieved through leadership and management of a fully integrated CRE team, comprising both global and local supplier partner teams as well as an internal team of property professionals.

THE DILWEG COMPANIES Human Resources Director (DURHAM, NC) The Human Resources Director coordinates the implementation of services, policies, and programs approved by Executive Leadership. The Human Resources Director reports to the COO and assists and advises company managers regarding Human Resources issues.

METLIFE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Real Estate Research Associate (WHIPPANY, NJ) Associate will be tasked with developing innovative real estate investment strategies and providing economic, property market, and capital market analysis for the General Account and MetLife Investment Management’s (MIM) third-party debt and equity clients.

CITI Vice President, Retail Banking Design & Construction Program Manager (NEW YORK, NY) Role will report directly to the Program Director for Retail Design and Construction and will manage the outsource PM provide as well as partner with Citibank North America (CBNA) to support the strategy and execution of the retail network as Citi undertakes a major repositioning to lead the next generation of digital banking.

CITY OF BOISE Design Review and Historic Preservation Planning Manager (BOISE, ID) Position will develop and manage planning projects from inception to successful completion, and prepare and implement policy initiatives. In addition, role will conduct research, and perform design reviews and historic preservation, urban design, zoning and general plans relating to architecture, landscape, preservation, and land use standards required by local and state law.

PIEDMONT OFFICE REALTY TRUST Construction Manager (MINNEAPOLIS) Role will provide construction management services to support the needs of Region(s) for tenant improvement and capital projects as assigned. Services include, but are not limited to, directing and coordinating activities pertaining to the construction, renovation, and maintenance of assigned properties.

OLIVER McMILLAN Commercial Property Manager, Mixed Use Luxury Center (ATLANTA) Commercial Property Manager needed to join the team at Shops Buckhead Atlanta. Reporting to the General Manager, team member will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the retail and office property in a manner which enhances the value and maximizes profitability as well as ensures all goals of the company and property are achieved.

CONCORD Senior Accountant (BEVERLY HILLS, CA) Duties include: reviewing Accounts receivable and payable aging’s; reviewing all accounts payables; monthly bank reconciliations and treasury management reports; and reviewing monthly closing package including accrued expenses, prepaid expenses, depreciation schedules and fixed asset roll-forward.

EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES Analyst, Asset Management at Gateway Industrial Properties (CHICAGO) Position will be responsible for performing a myriad of analytical duties associated with operating a large and growing portfolio of industrial properties. Duties include: preparing portfolio level valuations; performing due diligence tasks related to property acquisitions, dispositions and financings; and providing various analyses for asset managers and leasing agents.

WESTMOUNT REALTY CAPITAL Director, Multifamily Asset Management (DALLAS) Position will be responsible for providing Asset Management leadership and strategic direction for the Multifamily business unit. This includes setting overall financial and operational goals and reporting on progress, variances and issues to company executives as well as directing, and supervising and monitoring the activities third party property management portfolio staff.