Northborough, MA, July 16, 2007 - "Demand for people in the 5-10 year range is quite high", says John Rainone, Project Operations Manager for MorganSullivan, an executive search firm serving the real estate and construction industries. 

"The senior people are available and so are the entry level, but there is a dearth of available mid-level experienced staff," says Rainone. 

Rainone points out that undergraduate and graduate students have many more fields and careers to choose from given the increase in technology based careers that has occurred over the past 10-15 years. 

"There are many more choices for people today making the pool of available talent much more competitive which may be a contributing factor to this apparent lapse of mid-level talent. "

Rainone says that Real Estate and Construction firms have to be more aggressive in attracting talent and that traditional forms of advertising are not enough.

"Many companies are relying on search firms like ours to uncover the top talent that is rarely found on job boards. Given the limited talent available, many real estate and construction companies understand that the best people to hire are often gainfully employed and not actively looking for new employment and firms like ours are hired to identify this talent." 

Rainone recommends that firm leaders review salary and benefit surveys periodically to make sure they're competitive with other firms. "It's an employees market right now and real estate and construction firms that are proactive with recruiting and aligning recruitment with their strategic plan will have the edge in this market." 

MorganSullivan is a strategic ally to its clients by way of its dedication solely to the Real Estate and Construction industry. Its expertise is in identifying and recruiting top-notch technical and business development personnel to fill critical positions for its clients.

If you'd like to hear more about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact John Rainone at 508-393-4933 ext. 12.

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