15 Nov 2022

The best currency one could have when walking through a job market is SKILLS. These are the abilities and talents that you bring onboard. They are valuable commodities in every phase of a career; whether you are new to the workforce, looking to switch career paths, or just wanting to advance in your current role, upskilling can be an excellent path to success. This might mean taking an u...

14 Oct 2022

“Where do you see your career in the next 5 years?” the interview panel asked Eniola. Eniola is a veteran in the Facility Management industry, and even though her entire experience was gathered in just one organisation, she found the question absurd. She assumed that vision for a career path was a question meant for a young professional just starting out and not someone with her leve...

30 Sep 2022

The quest for the right training can be quite demanding, having to juggle through cities to get a degree or study a new course, this process can be time-consuming and discomforting. However, the story has changed since the introduction of e-learning, a process where people learn and teach online with the use of computers. Technology has made it possible to create courses on the web in...

20 Sep 2022

Humanity affects the environment and climate on a global scale and one major environmental issue that has been identified is Global Warming. According to Palmetto, a solar energy solution brand, Global Warming is a gradual, long-term increase in the average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere. It is typically attributed to the over-accumulation of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) such as carbon di...

10 Aug 2022

Every organization; big or small, relies on multiple activities to support its primary business processes. Facilities management is required for both public and private entities, such as schools and offices. The purpose is to boost an organization's efficiency, while supporting its core functions. As stated in ifma.org Facility Management is a profession that encompasses m...

21 Jun 2022

Facility Management is often seen only as a maintenance and repair activity. Meanwhile, the International Facility Management Association has defined it as “a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality, comfort, safety and efficiency of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology.” This indicates that Facility Management goes f...

28 Apr 2022

Managing facilities of any kind could be overwhelming as there are several factors to keep in focus. From equipmentmaintenance to planned and unplanned works, sourcing and keeping the right personnel to demonstrating value to management; the job of a Facility Manager includes a wide scope of activities. Balancing these requires great skill that not all FM professionals have quite mastere...

25 Mar 2022

Going online to search for how to do something is the first thing that comes to your mind when you are in dire need of information about anything. From wondering why your puppy’s eye is red to how to go about budgeting or calculating a customer’s lifetime value, online platforms are the new citadels of learning. In professional spaces, this is also the trend as well. Accountants, Facili...

15 Oct 2021

The year 2020 paved the way to an era of transformational change in the facility management profession. The work of facility managers has evolved from simply managing facilities to creating, implementing, and maintaining organizational and strategic value in facilities; thanks to technology. From solutions that make jobs more fulfilling to innovations that improve personal life to increa...

08 Sep 2021

Whether in Accounting, Medicine, Real Estate or any other profession, people rely on facilities every day to get tasks done without even realizing it. Buildings provide a safe space for families to live and for employees to work. HVAC systems make sure that the inhabitants of a building are comfortable.   Having a good knowledge of how to manage these facilities will help companies an...