09/08/2026
11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET
*approximate length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Presenter: JJ Mitchell - Assistant Property Manager
You may have more transferable skills than you realize. Property management professionals come from a wide range of backgrounds, including retail, hospitality, customer service, administration, sales, maintenance, construction, finance, and military service. This webinar will help attendees identify how their current experience aligns with property management roles and understand the pathways available to enter and grow within the profession. Participants will learn how common workplace skills translate to property management responsibilities, explore potential career paths, and gain practical advice for positioning themselves as strong candidates, even without direct property management experience.
Learning Objectives:
- Help attendees understand how the skills and experience they already have can translate into opportunities within the property management industry
- Provide practical guidance on exploring career paths, positioning their experience effectively, and taking the next steps toward a property management career
JJ was born and raised in Hackettstown, New Jersey, where he also attended Centenary University to earn his degree in Business Administration. Following that, he spent nearly a decade in Higher Education working to support college students with their on-campus housing and overseeing critical operational function. In 2021, he made the shift to property management. He earned his CPM in 2024 and currently serves as a board member on the IREM SNJ chapter and vice-chair of the IREM Next Gen Advisory Council.