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With multifamily property management \u2013 and businesses of all types \u2013 currently struggling to find enough staff as well as retain existing employees, a recent session at the Multifamily Social Media Summit focused on how social media can be utilized to find new hires and hold onto existing talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Staciokas, executive managing director for property management at Western Wealth Communities, and Jen Piccotti, chief learning officer at Swift Bunny, focused on practical takeaways that owners and managers can use immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jennifer Staciokas, left, and Jen Piccotti speak at the Multifamily Social Media Summit in Napa. Photo by Leah Etling.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a problem out there right now. We can\u2019t find people, and we can\u2019t keep good people. That\u2019s the number one thing we hear: \u2018How do I find, hire, and retain employees?\u2019\u201d Piccotti said. Another common issue is that it is tempting to leave current staff in their existing roles due to the inability to find new hires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need every single employee we have and we need them in the positions they\u2019re in currently. It can be very tempting to hold them in that position, but that\u2019s the worst thing we can do,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five of the social media tips for attracting and retaining talent that the duo offered for companies to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n