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“You give us 22 minutes, and we’ll give you the world.” The first radio station to play Rock & Roll in the US, New York’s WINS10101 News, was off by a minute in their historic tag line. Today emails pop up on our screens while we work, messages ping to be answered, and 75% of offices moved to open layouts. We are all in the words of T.S. Elliot, “distracted from distraction by distraction”. So what is the price of all this openness? Apparently 23 minutes – studies published in The Week report that it takes 23 minutes to refocus on a task after being interrupted. It pays for employers to add or carve out space for employees to get away from colleagues when they need to concentrate.

Susan Phillips, CEO SelectLeaders
October 21, 2015

About the SelectLeaders Job Barometer

The SelectLeaders Job Barometer, published since 2006, is the foremost survey of employment opportunities, trends, and hiring practices in the commercial real estate industry.

About the SelectLeaders Real Estate Job Network

SelectLeaders powers the Career Centers for 9 premier real estate industry Associations (whose members control or direct 90% of commercial real estate). Jobs are from all sectors and all levels with 29% paying over $100,000. SelectLeaders Job Network offers unequalled access to the Real Estate community. To learn more visit selectleaders.com or visit our Job Network Career Centers: BOMA, CCIM, CREFC, GlobeST.com, NAIOP, NAREIM, NAREIT, NMHC, PREA, Project REAP, ULI, NRHC


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