Employers know very well that personality and attitude count most when it comes to hiring for service-oriented positions. However, candidates with the right attributes are not always easy to come by, and this can become an issue when a service business is in expansion mode requiring a continuous supply of talent.
So to prepare for the long-term development of its property leasing operations, Sino Land has embarked on an open-ended recruitment drive for qualified professionals who fit the company's service-oriented culture.
'We do have vacancies now, but we are prepared to hire beyond what we need now as long as there are suitable candidates because we foresee a long-term need for talent to support the continuing development of our leasing operations,' said Allan Chan Siu-wah, associate director of Sino Group's leasing department.
'As we are a people-focused business, we require our staff to have strong people skills meaning they have to be cheerful, outgoing, sincere and attentive to detail. They must also have strong initiative for upgrading themselves and be innovative and resourceful problem solvers. You don't always find such people easily, so we will consider taking on any candidate that meets these requirements apart from having the necessary academic qualifications.'
The department has 110 leasing professionals working in 13 district-based divisions. It has job opportunities at different levels ranging from leasing officers to senior leasing managers. They all require a basic first degree, while manager and senior manager positions require relevant experience of 10 years and 15 years respectively.
The recruited staff will have the opportunity to work in the company's wide-ranging property portfolio in Hong Kong covering office, retail, residential and industrial developments.