Get Yourself The Job

Jennifer Hill talks to Petra Durnin about common pitfalls that Millennials face when interviewing and entering the workplace. Petra describes what she looks for when she is hiring and emphasizes how important it is to stand out and be indispensable. Petra Durnin joined CBRE in January 2016 as the Director of Research & Analytics for Southern California and brings with her over fifteen years of research, analytics, writing, editing, consulting, and mentoring experience. She manages a team of 30 real estate professionals that gathers primary research, provides strategic analysis, and produces value-add thought leadership on the market and economy. Ms. Durnin develops strategic solutions including alignment of a cohesive, cross-functional Research team to expand service, leverage talent, develop business, and improve efficiency; forges effective regional media relationships, securing exclusive quarterly coverage in major national and local media outlets; manages and analyzes data across multiple product types;