Livingston NJ- February 21, 2011- Amid New Jersey’s dipping number of jobs as reported in a NJ.com article on January 19^th, 13,300 are from the private sector, 3,000 are from the public sector, and an alarming 6.3 million are chronically unemployed — those out of work for more than six months.

In light of the State of NJ’s current conditions, Annette DeCicco, a local Essex County Real Estate Sales Manager and Speaker at Prudential New Jersey Properties, offers an informative video on Career Development for Today’s Business Professional aimed at an opportune sector of today’s jobless. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NihrAbm3fbE

As DeCicco sees it, two demographics in particular could benefit from current opportunities in the changing face of the real estate industry. They are the baby boomer generation with a nest egg from previous employment, and Generation Y, drawing from the economic benefits of living at home with their parents. This so-called “economic cushion” that these groups possess affords them an opportunity to invest in themselves and build a lasting real estate business where success trumps job lay-offs.

Individuals from these sectors who have what it takes, the entrepreneurial spirit to work for themselves within the support of a real estate company, are be in great demand in a needy and changing real estate industry. In some ways, it is an anachronistic industry whose average real estate agent is nearing 60, an industry hungry for professionals who are tech-savvy or easily adaptable, who prefer flexibility over a 9:00 to 5:00 cubicle, and who will earn in direct proportion to their skill level.

The Age-Old Paradox

DeCicco queries, ‘what keeps the real estate industry and these candidates apart?’ It’s the industry itself with common misconceptions and deep-rooted stereotypes.  What today’s consumer wants from the real estate industry is a professional realtor-associate with excellent verbal, consultative and virtual communication skills who can work a room as well as a social networking site, utilize video marketing as easily as print media, and, most importantly, “consult” as expertly as “sell”.

For further information on a career in real estate including real estate licensing, contact Annette DeCicco at the Livingston Regional Sales Center of Prudential New Jersey Properties, 50 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Other offices throughout the State.

Phone: 973-992-6363. Email: Annette.DeCicco@PrudentialNewJersey.com. Text: 973-568-8530.