The Career Steps Program is a suite of resources for early career property professionals.
Created by API Young Property Professionals (YPP), the resources are designed to help career decisions, personal capabilities and resilience in the first phase of your property career. The program supports early career property professionals with helpful tips and advice from experienced professionals sharing their experiences and advice to aid you in determining your own pathway through the first few years of your property career.
Theme 1: Finding your place
In Theme 1 we cover the following topics:
- Types of roles
- Companies
- Specialisations
- Work/Life balance
- Growth and challenging yourself
- Other career options
- Mentors
Theme 2: Personal Capabilities
In Theme 2, we cover the following topics:
- Adaptive mindset
- Collaboration and Relationships
- Regard for others
- Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Critical Thinking and Judgement
- Client focus
Theme 3: Managing Your Career
In Theme 3, we cover the following topics:
- Identifying and managing work overload
- Burnout and stress management
- Career advancement
- Changing roles and re-entry into the workforce
Theme 4: Career Reflections
In Theme 4, we interview the following Property Professionals:
- Katherine Bartolo, Valuer-General | Office of the Valuer General, South Australia
- Kim Quick, Manager – Technical and Valuer Development | Herron Todd White
- Robert Marsh, Valuer General | Office of the Valuer General, Victoria
- Louis Cheung, Managing Director | Keylin Group
- Ben Parkinson, Managing Director – SA | JLL
- Dr J-Han Ho, Faculty Coordinator and Senior Lecturer – Property Studies | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance | Faculty of Business and Law | Curtin University
