With offices all throughout the world, Colliers International works within the global real estate industry with clients, offering services to investors, property owners, tenants, and developers.
The West Michigan office is located at 300 Ottawa Ave. NW. According to Derek Hunderman, VP and managing partner, the firm is in growth mode and works closely with area colleges and universities to carefully select and train individuals interested in a career at Colliers. A driving force for this opportunity is through their internship program.
Hunderman says the West Michigan team is a mix of independent brokers and support staff. Currently, Colliers employs 20 brokers working as independent contractors. "(Brokers) need to be very enterprising and very entrepreneurial. That sets the tone for the culture. Last year, we added a few new brokers; three came out of an internship role. We prefer to home-grow our guys and build them through the internship program."
Hunderman invites intern to come in and get a feel for the firm, and "then we can set up the process for a long-term plan."
Besides the brokers, the firm also has a support team for the brokers with positions in marketing and market research. As the company grows, they will add more administrative support. In the past year, this team added new positions in marketing and research roles.
To learn more about the work of the West Michigan Colliers office, you can visit their site
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Source: Derek Hunderman, Colliers, International
Writer: John Rumery, Innovation and Jobs News Editor.
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