It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: The Problem

In this episode Kate launches the new podcast season which is dedicated to the FM Talent Gap by defining the problem and discussing it with a panel of experts.  If you have had trouble finding skilled talent lately, you are not alone!  Stay tuned to hear from industry experts about labor shortages in the industry - why they exist and what some organizations are doing about it.

Panel Introductions:

Jake Smithwick  - (1) Jake Smithwick | LinkedIn

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Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director, University of North Carolina / Charlotte

Collaborator with the Simplar Foundation and IFMA’s “Ask the FM Doctor” podcast, did a podcast last year on navigating labor shortages in FM

Theresa (Terry) Gruber-Tapsoba - (1) Theresa (Terry) Gruber-Tapsoba | LinkedIn

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Executive Account Director, Global Occupier Services at Cushman & Wakefield

Frank Rhodes II - (1) Frank Rhodes II, CFM | LinkedIn

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Area Director, Marriott International | Team Building, Facilities Management

President of the Boston Chapter of IFMA

Host: Kathryn (Kate) Thibeault - (1) Kate (VP Workplace and FM - Americas) Thibeault | LinkedIn

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Adjunct Faculty, Wentworth Institute of Technology / Facilities Management 

Former VP Workplace and FM - Americas, Pearson

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