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"It is much easier to find someone to mentor you," she said. "A big part of sponsorship is for you to work on your visibility within your organization as well as external audiences."

"Set incremental milestone goals," she said. "Instrumental small choices and decisions have a cumulative effect over a year that can be transformative."

Some aren’t seeing the trends trickle down to the market as a whole, with only selective roles benefiting from the recent market turn. CRE Recruiting CEO Allison Weiss sees the activity merely coming from job postings, not a sustained uptick in hiring. 

“Because most brokers are 1099, when they’re not working, they’re not earning,” said Allison Weiss, CEO of CRE Recruiting. “Their clients are at risk of being poached by other brokers in their offices or competitors. That leads many female brokers to return to work too early or keep up some semblance of work during. It’s a big problem.”

In this episode of The Spotlight: A Women Speak CRE podcast, host Allison Weiss interviews commercial real estate entrepreneur Tori Nook. Tori shares her journey from her beginnings at John Carroll University to becoming a stand-out retail broker and industry leader.

“There's a lot of people that are really unhappy and really upset,” said Allison Weiss, founder of CRE Recruiting.

There is latent frustration around the slowness of any recovery, Weiss said. Despite larger pickups in fundraising and rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, she said things won’t truly ramp up for CRE hiring until early 2026, when the new year brings new budgets. 

“I think the last few years have been incredibly trying, and I think a lot of companies have made decisions that have cost them the goodwill and loyalty of their people,” she said. “And the only reason that a lot of these people are still in their jobs today is that there's nothing else for them to find right now.”

In this episode of The Spotlight - A Women Speak CRE Podcast, host Allison Weiss interviews Abigail Sievers, an industrial broker at JLL in Indianapolis. Abigail shares her journey into commercial real estate - from her early dream of becoming a news anchor to finding her niche in industrial brokerage.  

Highlights include Garland Fuller's “People, Place, Program” framework, the concept of third spaces, and the impact of evolving work environments on community building.  

This episode underscores the importance of adapting to new cultural and technological shifts to create meaningful, engaging workspaces. 

Alison Fragale, an organizational psychologist, professor at the University of North Carolina, and bestselling author of 'Likable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve.' The discussion centers around building social capital through an authentic, yet strategic framework of self-promotion, promotion of others, and asking for promotion.

In this episode of the Spotlight, a Women Speak CRE podcast, host Allison Weiss interviews Heather Ewing, founder and CEO of Abstract Commercial Real Estate.

Heather, a seasoned commercial real estate strategist and international marathoner, shares her unconventional journey into the industry, highlighting the life-changing car accident that propelled her into seeking her true purpose.

In this episode of the Spotlight: A Women Speak CRE Podcast, host Allison S. Weiss engages in a deep conversation with Jen Hill, a distinguished leader with a 27-year career at one of CRE’s largest and most prestigious firms.

This conversation delves into her journey of faith and personal development, her eventual move to Nashville, thoughts on future career steps, and reflections on balancing professional and personal life.

Additionally, the episode ends with a light-hearted and impromptu segment featuring Carrie's young son, Jack, discussing his interests and aspirations. 

In this episode of the Spotlight, a Women Speak CRE podcast, host Allison S. Weiss welcomes Danielle Sprouls, founder of Unscripted Pivots, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of 'WTF Women That Flourish: Transform Your 'What the F' Moments into Your Greatest Wins.'

In this episode of the Spotlight, a Women Speak CRE podcast, your host Allison S. Weiss welcomes Bethany Babcock, an industry titan who has made significant strides in property management, leasing, and investment sales over the past 20 years. 

In this lively and wide-ranging episode of The Spotlight, host Allison S. Weiss chats with her good friend and powerhouse marketer, Mo Regalado. Mo is the founder of MoVo Media Marketing, a Spokane Valley-based agency specializing in social media strategy for commercial and residential real estate professionals. As a StoryBrand Certified Guide, Mo brings clarity, creativity, and humor to the process of helping clients show up authentically online.

Fostering a culture that prioritizes mental health wellness includes ensuring that employees can be allowed to take time off as needed without repercussions, said CRE Recruiting Principal and founder Allison Weiss. While an employee handbook might allow people to take time off for mental health reasons, if the company culture frowns upon it, employees may internalize the notion that mental health is not as important as physical health.

As Allison shared "We’re on the precipice of a huge generational shift in CRE, and our ability to recruit, retain, and succession plan around our top talent has never been more important.

”Thank you, Allison for the difference you're making in CRE and your shared commitment to developing the next generation of commercial real estate leaders!

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In this episode of The Spotlight – A Women Speak CRE podcast, host Allison S. Weiss engages in a comprehensive conversation with Melina Cordero, a trailblazer in modern leadership development and the founder of P20 Leadership.

Melina shares her mission to transform the working world by developing better leaders to drive performance, innovation, and long-term success in organizations.