How SONDR helped a top surveyor land a promotion

Candidate: Due to the nature of our work, this candidate wished to remain anonymous

Industry: Real Estate

The challenge

Our candidate, a Senior Surveyor, felt their career had stalled. Despite exceeding expectations and hitting financial targets themselves, the overall team wasn’t performing as well and was under target. As a result, the business put a hold on promotions and the bonus payouts were lower than expected. Internal discussions with management yielded no results, leaving them frustrated and hungry for growth.

Our candidate’s goals

In short, they were looking to take the next step in their career and move up to Associate Surveyor. They wanted to join one of the industry leading real estate consultancies that could not only offer the next step in their career, but also provide a continuous career plan which could see them further progress should they perform and hit the targets set out.

Our approach

We’d been speaking to this candidate over the course of the year and coached them on how to best tackle their situation. They were clearly frustrated, but we advised them that before making any brash decisions and looking elsewhere, they should speak to line management to give them an opportunity to rectify the issues they were having.

They were told the business decided to put a hold on promotions until they saw a change in market conditions and team performance; so our candidate then made it clear to management that they were unhappy and would likely be looking elsewhere to achieve the promotion they desired.

Now that the candidate had completely exhausted their options in his current role, we progressed them to the next stage: a career move so that they could achieve their goals.

Step 1: Understanding the situation

We took the time to deeply understand the candidate's frustrations and aspirations. This included discussing their achievements, desired work environment, and career goals.

Step 2: Mapping the market

Leveraging our industry knowledge and network, we identified businesses that perfectly aligned with the candidate's needs. These companies would be able to offer him the step-up he desired, and had a track record of promoting high performers.

Step 3: Securing interviews

We conducted targeted outreach to these companies, speaking to each business’ partners & shareholders, where we discussed the candidate and how they could add value to their business.

Step 4: Preparation and support

We provided interview coaching to ensure the candidate was ready to shine.

The results

Within a remarkable two-week timeframe, the candidate secured 4 interviews and received 3 impressive offers. This rapid success speaks volumes to the candidate's exceptional talent and our commitment to finding the perfect fit.

What our candidate has to say

“I would highly recommend Louis and the team at SONDR. Louis took the time to thoroughly understand my situation and provided me with sound career advice. He took a truly consultative approach which I’ve not had from an agency before. He spoke with me at length to identify what it was that I was looking for, before identifying the right businesses for me. Within a few days I had several interview requests and options to choose from. I would recommend SONDR to anyone looking for their next move or career advice.”

Are you ready for your next step?

If you, like our anonymous candidate, are ready to take your career to the next level, contact SONDR today. We specialise in propelling high-performing real estate professionals like you towards their dream positions. Let's discuss your goals and craft a strategy to achieve your well-deserved advancement. Get in touch.