Any chance I could get hired by CBRE in the near future?
I've been looking for a change in brokerage for a few months now. I've met with 10+ CBRE brokers and a few of the leadership contacts over the last few months and have been heavily networking trying to meet more. Everyone has been telling me the same thing, that there isn't a current need on a team, but they all suggest that I continue networking with more CBRE brokers and contacts. 

CBRE just announced layoffs coming soon. I'm wondering if I should just keep meeting more and risk nothing coming from it in the near future or to join another brokerage. Thoughts?
[{"id": "iu2qytt", "text": "Market, team, and product line matter - however it\u2019s gunna be a rough patch regardless. Networking will never be a bad idea, but I wouldn\u2019t hold my breath for anything coming from it until the water clears a bit.", "replies": [{"id": "iu2t4ja", "text": "I have an offer from another brokerage but it's a small one so not sure about it. I'd really like to wait another month or so for CBRE until I know for sure there's nothing coming from it. Would you recommend taking the offer for the small brokerage and leaving if and when as soon as CBRE offers?", "replies": [{"id": "iu4pwib", "text": "CBRE is not all that.  The large brokerage firms are just too big to adapt to how the US economy is changing and will continue to change.  Do you want to work at CBRE to better serve your clients or better serve yourself?  \n\nAs I've gotten more into investing and asset management of my firm where I'm a partner, I've found the service at the nationals to be pretty bad, even now when there are no deals.  I'll get a 2-3 page document of property data, and nothing else.  And these are $10-$50MM deals.  Simple questions go unanswered.  \n\nI have better luck with focused networking leads and discussions with peers than I do talking to anyone at CBRE or JLL.", "replies": [{"id": "iu6r3e9", "text": "\ud83d\udcaf", "replies": [], "depth": 4}, {"id": "iugddj2", "text": "Larger companies tend to gravitate towards large brokerages with an international presence", "replies": [{"id": "iuirj6m", "text": "Changes in international monetary policy will make much of that business dry up.  But even if it didn\u2019t, those deals were never so numerous it was worth climbing the corporate ladder, at least in New York.\n\nBut common, if I\u2019m willing to buy a $50 million building in cash or with low leverage\u2026 I think I deserve more than a 3 page OM.  I have yet to find a broker who has any basic due diligence materials. Not even a Phase I PCA?  They can\u2019t take $5,000 out of their potential commission to do some basic due diligence?", "replies": [], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}, {"id": "iu52970", "text": "Something about a bird in hand, but if you want to break in - having experience is preferred. You could never get a CBRE offer and lose the other. Given the market, I would reach out to your closest contact there and ask them bluntly about your chances and if it\u2019s less than 90% I\u2019d take the smaller role.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iu2wkt2", "text": "Hey man, if you've met with 10+ CBRE contacts sounds like you should take the hint and move on.", "replies": [{"id": "iu5btoz", "text": "That's not even taking a hint...They're outright telling them, \"we are gonna hire you\"", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "iu66aof", "text": "Those are lightweight numbers.  He needs to talk to 1000 of them, at least.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iu3l8vc", "text": "Here\u2019s the thing. In the next 12 months the pie chart of hiring/maintaining/downsizing is going to shift. It already is. \n\nFor the small slice of pie that is expanding, CB already knows who they\u2019re targeting. If you\u2019ve met with 10+ people and haven\u2019t even gotten an offer letter, your near-term chances aren\u2019t great.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iu46dqr", "text": "For brokerage? Wait it out. It\u2019s end of the year we are all trying to wrap deals up and get paid before Jan 1. Hiring isn\u2019t a top priority for brokerage teams right now. It will be after first of year. Stay in their inboxes and be patient. Takes us forever to hire brokers, not because we don\u2019t want them on our team, but it\u2019s a small window when we actually have time to think about it.", "replies": [{"id": "iugdhm4", "text": "If you don\u2019t already have deals lined up to close in 2023, you\u2019re in trouble", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iu55t3p", "text": "I tried for a good amount of time to join one of the larger firms like CBRE and JLL. Here's what I learned: if you don't have any solid relationships with folks who work there, the best way to get noticed by them is by doing deals with them. If you're doing a good amount of deals in their territory or asset type, they'll come to you. Especially if you're working for a smaller, less reputable firm. Their leadership have meetings periodically to discuss who they should be recruiting. Many of the reputable brokers I know in my market have been approached at some point by the larger firms in their career.\n\nKeep networking though. If you plan on sticking around long-term, CBRE won't be going anywhere either.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iu6eqso", "text": "Having worked for CBRE, it\u2019s not often that you see someone come in that has no brokerage experience. They have a WHEEL program for that.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iu6jugl", "text": "Costar just had an article about how CBRE plans $400 million in expense cuts on a forward looking basis. $300 million will be labor. Brokers are obviously producers but might be tough for anyone who isn\u2019t established to get hired by CBRE in the near future OP.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]