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R E I Q J O U R N A L
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F E A T U R E
REIQ courses create
job-ready recruits
WORDS BY FELICITY MOORE
In addition to being the peak body for the real estate
profession, the REIQ is the state’s longest-running real
estate training organisation and one of the biggest.
REIQ training graduates are
considered by employers to be the
most competent and job-ready
graduates, with skills and abilities
across all areas of entry-level real
estate agency work.
In a recent employer survey most
respondents (78 per cent) agreed
REIQ-trained graduates were
“reliable” and “competent”.
Further, they agreed that REIQ
training courses were of a high
standard (89 per cent) and equipped
students well for employment.
REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella
said when choosing a training
organisation it made sense to choose
the people who help shape the real
estate legislation and regulations.
“We work closely with government at
all levels and we understand the real
estate legislation in minute detail –
who better to learn about real estate
from?” she said.
An additional service that the
REIQ offers all students, is a free
networking lunch where employers
who are looking for a new team
member are welcome to come along
and meet all graduates with a view to
hiring them.
“Our employment matching service
is very popular and it’s just a really
great benefit that our employer
members and our student members
really appreciate,” REIQ Training
Manager Anna MacMaster said.
“It takes the hassle out of recruiting –
no more job ads, wading through CVs,
and trying to organise interviews.
Come along and meet our new
graduates to find someone who will
be a great cultural fit for your team,
knowing they have the education
qualifications and the knowledge to
do the job,” she said.
The monthly networking events have
been running for two years and have
grown so much in popularity they are
now essentially a fully booked event.
“We are definitely at our capacity,”
Ms MacMaster said. “The events are
successful because the employers
know that this is someone who has
worked hard to achieve their real
estate qualifications and this is
someone who will be competent in
the office,” she said.