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The TAA Education Foundation Digital Magazine is a resource guide filled with tools, templates, and ideas to help your team thrive. Organized into three key areas—Recruit, Retain, and Advance—this resource connects you to practical support for every step of the employee journey. Whether you’re building out your hiring toolkit, improving onboarding, or investing in professional growth, you’ll find timely content and ready-to-use materials to move your workforce forward.
Recruit: Attracting Talent That Fits
Hiring in today’s market takes more than just a job post. It requires a thoughtful approach that reflects your company’s values and opportunities. The Recruit section offers downloadable job descriptions, customizable flyers, and social media graphics and captions to help you promote open roles across platforms—and across Texas!
Inspire new talent with real-life success stories and a “Find Your Fit” quiz that guides job seekers into a career path in the multifamily industry.
You’ll also find blog content, podcast episodes, and tips from industry experts on building your employer brand and standing out to top candidates. These resources are ideal for HR teams, hiring managers, and anyone looking to simplify and strengthen their recruitment efforts.
Retain: Keeping the Team You’ve Built
Once you’ve built a great team, the next step is keeping them engaged so that they stay and thrive. The Retain section includes tools like a stay interview guide and retention checklist to help you understand what matters most to your team—and how to support them long-term.
For those onboarding new employees, the Onboarding Essentials Guide is a must-read. Created for property management leaders and HR teams, it walks through key practices for welcoming and equipping new hires. From first-day checklists to culture-building strategies, it’s a go-to resource for improving the new hire experience. Plus, check out our newest resources for supplier partners and those new to the Texas rental housing industry.
Advance: Supporting Growth at Every Level
The Advance section focuses on helping your employees grow—whether through hands-on learning, leadership development, or industry insights. Resources like the Mastering Maintenance Guide support skill-building on-site, while the Member Innovation Spotlight Series showcases inspiring stories from professionals across the industry who are driving change and leading with creativity.
Whether you’re nurturing emerging leaders or helping your team think about their next step, these tools are built to support upward mobility and ongoing learning.
More Ways to Learn and Connect
In addition to digital tools, the guide features ways to plug into the larger TAA community:
- Statewide Events Calendar
From local affiliate events to statewide conferences, our calendar is full of opportunities to learn, network, and celebrate with fellow professionals across Texas.
Podcasts You Can Learn From
TAAEF hosts several podcasts that offer valuable insights from a variety of industry leaders through engaging formats and relatable storytelling on engaging topics about increased and better communication between maintenance and office teams, HR guidance, and practical tips for job seekers and employers. Plus a new show is coming soon focused on career development in the multifamily industry.
Celebrating Growth: Room to Grow Ambassadors
Meet this year’s Room to Grow Ambassadors—professionals recognized for their leadership, growth, and commitment to the industry. Representing a range of roles from maintenance to corporate, these ambassadors were nominated and selected by peers and serve as a reminder of just how much opportunity exists in multifamily housing.
Want to be inspired? Read the inspiring stories of our past winners who share what this recognition meant to them—and how they’re continuing to grow.
Explore the Guide
Wherever you and your team are headed next, the TAAEF Digital Magazine Resource Guide is here to help you get there. Don’t forget to bookmark this guide to have in handy whenever you need it!