October 2017 Issue Education and Career Guidance ECG

October 2017 Issue Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Helping Our Youth Realise Their Dreams

Sector in Focus: Real Estate Residential, Commercial, Retail, Industrial and Hospitality

Information on the Real Estate Industry Real Estate Sector to get Industry Transformation Map The real estate sector is the latest to have an Industry Transformation Map (ITM) developed for it, to help it transform and prepare for future challenges. Read more here. ~ channelnewsasia. com (March 2017) Singapore’s Real Estate Story The real estate industry has played a key role in this transformational change and helped to create the enduring legacy of a highly liveable and sustainable environment ranked consistently among the best in the world. Read more here. ~ The Straits Times (May 2017)

Information on the Real Estate Industry Source: http: //www. redas. com/assets/files/announcements/2017/REDAS%20 Postion%20 Paper%20(Final). pdf

Jobs in the Real Estate Industry Analyst Real Estate Agent Database Manager Estate/Facility Manager Finance Manager Investment Manager Infocomm Technology/Application Developer • Lease Administrator • Marketing/Sales Executive • Urban Planner • •

Application Developer What does the job entail? • Understand the business needs in the real estate industry • Develop software solutions to facilitate e -commerce – – – Data modelling Database design Programming Quality assurance Implementation

Application Developer Entry Requirements Academic Qualifications • Nitec, Diploma or Degree in: – – IT Applications Social Media and Web Development Mobile Applications Computer Science Qualities • Creative • Collaborative • Computer Literacy • Resourceful • Problem-solving skills

A Day in the Life of an Application Developer HDB Makes It a Point To Be More Accessible – And Real A new augmented reality feature on the HDB's revamped mobile application taps into a device's global positioning system function to identify nearby residential blocks. Read more here. ~ The Straits Times (October 2015) Virtual Reality Comes to Singapore Property Possible developments that would make virtual reality relevant to the real estate industry. Watch video here. ~ SRX You. Tube Channel (December 2015)

Estate Manager What does the job entail? • Responsible for: – Understanding and managing the residents’ needs – Inspection of buildings and facilities – Building maintenance works – Improvement works – Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements – Conservancy – Horticulture – Use and control of common spaces • Liaise with external contractors for the upkeep of estate

Estate Manager Entry Requirements Academic Qualifications • Diploma/Degree in: – Real Estate – Building/Estate Management – Engineering Qualities • Eye for detail • Good communication skills • Organised • Able to meet tight deadlines

A Day in the Life of an Estate Manager An Interview with an Estate Manager for HDB Properties Read more here.

Urban Planner What does the job entail? • Plan the use of land strategically for the long term – Work with government and the public to discuss community needs – Gather and analyse data to investigate needs and find solutions • Prepare detailed local area plans for development (short term) • Coordinate and guide efforts to realise these plans

Urban Planner Entry Requirements Academic Qualifications • Diploma and Degree in: – – – Urban and Regional Planning Real Estate Civil Engineering Architecture Geography Qualities • Analytical • Collaborative • Creative • Forward-looking • Good communication skills • Open-minded • Organised

A Day in the Life of an Urban Planner Singapore’s Urban Planning What does it involve? Read more here. ~Population. sg (August 2016) Challenges of Urban Planners: Better Integrating Groups Into Society Increasing focus on meeting social and emotional needs, in land scarce Singapore. Read more here. ~ todayonline. com (September 2013)

Real Estate Agent What does the job entail? • • Rent, buy or sell property for clients Study property listings Interview prospective clients Accompany clients to property sites Appraise property to determine value Negotiate conditions for sales Draw up contracts

Real Estate Agent Entry Requirements Academic Qualifications • GCE ‘O’ Levels • Certificate of Real Estate Salesperson/Agent (RES/REA) Course Qualities • Friendly • Responsible • Good communication skills • Organised • Meticulous • Possess an enterprising mindset

A Day in the Life of a Real Estate Agent The HDB Resale Portal: Despite Simplified HDB Resale Transactions, Real Estate Agents May Still Have a Role to Play Challenges posed to real estate agents in the current landscape. Read more here. ~ channelnewsasia. com (October 2017) Typical Day in The Life of a Real Estate Agent Watch video here. ~ Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) You. Tube Official Channel

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Acknowledgements • Royalty free Images are from: www. freedigitalphotos. net, www. pixabay. com • Other images and resources are obtained from : - Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) You. Tube Channel - SRX Property You. Tube Channel - www. cea. gov. sg - www. channelnewsasia. com - www. straitstimes. com - www. todayonline. com - www. channelnewsasia. com - www. brightsparks. com. sg - www. hdb. gov. sg - www. population. sg - www. redas. com The information contained herein are for non-profit educational uses only