Industry Voices

The holiday season is already upon us, which means focus on ensuring the stores are all primped for the shoppers and immediately addressing all the spur-of-the-moment field emergencies. Before you know it, another holiday season will be behind us and we will be welcoming a brand new year.

Recently I had the pleasure of sitting with some retailers to chat about their businesses. As is typical at many industry gatherings, people like to trade “war stories.”

A question I’m often asked is: “What are the most important aspects for career advancement in our facilities field?” The top answers are simply: “How well you communicate, how strong your relationships are, and how much you are continuing to learn.” I