Insight Blog

Takeaways from Health Facilities Management's 2019 salary survey include: salaries continue to increase; career development is top of mind; and, more consideration is being given to incentive compensation. Read more

An Ivy League research institution and long-term partner of Helbling was looking to secure a Vice President of Facilities and Campus Services to advance their facilities and utilities maintenance program through a more operationally-driven, sophisticated, long-term strategy and master plan. Read more

Use a hiring rubric to bring objectivity to the search process. View examples of applicant screening and interview rubrics! Read more

Are you part of a search committee at your college or university? Do you know someone who is? Review our expert's Top 9 suggestions on what the best committee chairs do! Read more

Working with the school's President, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and others, we developed a strategy that identified talent from academic institutions, healthcare systems, and corporate campuses. Read more

APPA will hold its 2019 annual conference in Denver next month. Helbling's Wes Miller will be attending and is looking forward to listening to what industry leaders have to say about the pressing issues in the sector, including those related to recruitment, talent, and leadership development. Read more

It's common for leaders in facilities management to have had significantly long tenures at their respective institutions. When these individuals retire, you may want to consider a "passing the torch" transition period. Read more

Looking to recruit aspiring facilities management professionals? What can be more effective than recruiting graduates of IFMA-accredited programs within U.S. higher education institutions? Read more

People tend to look at the current talent shortage as a challenge to overcome, but the reality is it’s not much different than anything else in our lives: it often comes down to our perspective. Is it really a challenge, or is it an opportunity? Check out some of the more proactive solutions. Read more

Helbling represented a prominent non-profit cultural organization with one of the more impressive portfolios in the New York City area to secure a Vice President of Capital Planning & Facilities. In charge of developing strategic master plans for large capital projects and renovations... Read more