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GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START
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Building Operating Management
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September 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Trade Press Publishing Company Sep 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Industry experts talk to FM newcomers about what to expect and how to succeed
The traditional route to success in facility management is by rising through the ranks. For more than a few facility executives, that has meant starting as a technician or mechanic and working up the ladder. Others started in another department and transferred into FM.
Today, there's a third path: getting a degree in facility management. These young professionals come into the field well-versed in concepts ranging from budgeting to building automation systems. They're comfortable with technology and embrace the idea of environmentally responsible and energy-efficient buildings.
But FM grads bring more than a new ...