How We Build the Next Facilities Management Workforce

Facility managers are feeling the talent shortage—but where should recruitment really begin? In this bonus episode of Facilities in Focus, host Mackenna Moralez talks with Caroline Horton on why she chose to obtain her master’s degree in facilities management and how her thesis encourages industry leaders to work with local schools to recruit new talent from a young age. She discusses why outreach matters and what facility managers can realistically do to raise awareness of FM careers. This conversation offers facility managers fresh ideas for talent development and a new perspective on strengthening the pipelines for the new generation. “Reaching students in high school—and even middle school—is where real awareness of facilities management begins,” Caroline says. “If students don’t know facilities management exists, they can’t choose it as a career.” The Facilities in Focus podcast publishes bi-weekly. The fourth season will cover safety and security with new episodes premiering in February. For comments or to be a guest on the Facilities in Focus podcast, please email Mackenna at [email protected]. Follow FacilitiesNet on social media: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/facilitiesnetnfmt Youtube: @FacilitiesNet X: @FacilitiesNet_NFMT Facebook: Facebook.com/FacilitiesNetNFMT