Apartment Trends Magazine November / December 2014 | Page 33

Who’s WHO2015 Lynn McCarty Allison Moledo Senior Regional Manager Director of Training & Recruiting Holland Partner Group 2,500 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 80 EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE RedPeak Properties 25 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 45 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Elementary school teacher DREAM TICKETS: Front row of Jimmy Buffett, of course. I’ve already done it, but 100 plus shows later, it never gets old. Backstage passes would be nice too. OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett. My favorite line “If we couldn’t laugh we’d all go insane” “GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? I always start with “tell me about yourself” Many people aren’t sure what to say….some say “I was born in…” others start with family, others start with the job they have today. One person once said “I don’t know what you want me to say.” They didn’t get the job. ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Outgoing, confident personality, sense of humor, great smile and firm handshake. BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Plan my retirement for 6 months from now. Although I think of it as “the ultimate promotion” WORST DECISION LAST M%`