If you visit the Homescout Realty website and click on the link to the company’s culture, they note that “anyone who is competitive, self-motivated and outgoing will thrive at our company,” (HomescoutRealty.com). Gee, that sure sounds a lot like Generation Y, doesn’t it? This upbeat company proves to be a workplace with which any young professional would be enthusiastic to work.

Vice President of Sales Leslie Suder chimes in, saying, “Fun, energetic and family are the first things that come to my mind when describing our culture. One of our core values is to “Have Fun”. We work hard and play hard and the agents are rewarded with fun activities every month and every quarter when we hit our company goals. I truly look at Homescout as a team and family environment where everyone is always looking out for each other.”

Homescout can’t help but exude a Generation Y-friendly office environment because over 30% of their employees are young professionals. Homescout Realty employees can expect to enjoy a flexible work environment where they are pushed to succeed and surpass their goals. New to the realty industry? No problem. Homescout has a comprehensive training and development program in place to ensure that all of their employees are thoroughly trained and confident in their abilities to perform.

Suder explains the training process in great detail. “One of our core values as a company is “Hunger for Growth.” We pride ourselves on our training and ongoing professional development. The first week of training is a classroom style method where we teach sales techniques and best practices, process and systems training, role-playing scenarios and market training. When they complete the classroom training, new employees are assigned to a mentor who helps support them on the day-to-day activities. In addition, they have a weekly guide that keeps them on track towards hitting certain goals and tasks that they need to work on for 12 weeks.”

This real estate bunch likes to celebrate their company and individual accomplishments with company-sponsored social outings. Sure, they host your typical bar outings in Chicago, but this group also gets really creative in their celebrations. Social outings include athletic events, trips to Six Flags Great America, company parties, trolley rides, and company trips. Homescout certainly boasts a company culture that is unique to them and their employees.

Homescout also gives its Gen Y employees plenty of service opportunities to give back to the community. While they have different charitable groups that the company supports regularly, they also have their own group to give back called “Homescout Has Heart.” They reach out to organizations in the area and offer collective support in whatever way the Homescout family can.

Homescout Realty is a stand up group that really shows its dedication and commitment to its young professionals. Suder accredits their success with Generation Y to their family unit. She receives feedback from young workers telling her that they have felt accepted from the moment they walked in the door. Homescout is deservingly ranked on Brill Street + Company’s “2011 Top 50 Chicago Generation Y Employers.”