People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast
The real estate industry plays a major role in Canada's economy and offers some of the most interesting and rewarding careers paths available. Each episode, we bring you conversations from business leaders and up and coming stars in the real estate industry in Canada. Our guests share their unique career journeys, passions and advice on what it takes to be successful in this industry. If you’re passionate about real estate and want to learn more about what it takes to be successful, then this podcast is for you!
People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast
Michelle Hunte | Lean In And Learn More
Nicola Denning-Millar Connects with Michelle Hunte.
Michelle has six years of Facility Management experience, and is an Asset Specialist in the Facilities Maintenance Division at Walmart Canada. She is responsible for the the operations, budget and the maintenance and repair of the Waste & Recycling portfolio for all the stores across Canada and supports Walmart’s sustainability goals such as Zero Waste by 2025.
She is the Chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Allyship (IDEA) committee at Toronto CREW and is the recipient of Toronto CREW’s 2020 Raising Star Award.
In this episode, we discuss the following;
- The passion for FM and “thirst for knowledge”
- Education and its pivotal role in breaking into the industry
- The positive influence of mentorship
- Being a member of Toronto Crew
- Volunteering and inspiring young females to step into RE
- Developing soft skills
- Benefiting from the advancements in technology
- The enjoyment factor of working at Walmart
- Unleashing the “inner nerd”
- The 5-year game plan
- Encouraging others to “lean in”