The architectural industry comprises talented individuals with creative minds. Companies must keep these innovative visionaries inspired and motivated at the highest level. Amidst real-life situations like deadlines, workload, schedules, and the pandemic, companies should invest time in self-reflection and motivation by prioritizing the architecture team. Keeping team members inspired results [...]
The past few years show a significant surge in compensation in the architecture industry. According to the AIA Compensation Report, the average salary in all architectural staff positions averaged upwards of $92,000 at the beginning of 2019, which is 6% more from 2017 levels. Statistics show this growth rate to [...]
You’ve recently been accepted to the interview round for the architecture job you’ve always wanted. The only challenge – in this highly competitive field, you may be only one of many candidates who will be interviewed for the same position. How can you increase your chances and impress the hiring [...]
The significant differences between an executive search firm and a boutique INDUSTRY-focused search firm are a personal touch and a deep understanding of the work your firm does. Executive search firms are more prominent and have branches in different geographical locations. They also work across all industries and specialties. In [...]
A common question that architecture recruiters get from candidates is if it's better to work at a large firm or a small business. The best answer that we can give is that they both have unique benefits, depending on your respective goals and values. We know that there are significant [...]
The current workforce trend is job hopping to leverage higher wages, but it doesn’t have a structurally sound leg to stand on in the future market. Company leaders suggest getting a new job may not be worth it if it sacrifices your ten or twenty-year planned achievements. However, the labor [...]
The future success of your architecture firm is always dependent on recruiting and retaining the best talent. In order to accomplish this, you really have to understand what today’s candidates value while avoiding the major hiring mistakes. In addition to negatively impacting your profit and loss statements, there are plenty [...]
If you make your jobs stand out from the rest, you can get the best architecture and design candidates for your firm. First, learn what employees want so you can create persuasive job ads. Then, make it a priority to remove recruiting bias and make better job offers using these [...]
A recent report suggests that over 36 million Americans will be working remotely by 2025. Although there are many benefits associated with remote work, ranging from greater productivity to decreased turnover among employees, it also presents some new challenges, like shifting from in-person onboarding to remote. The question becomes how [...]
According to a majority of architecture recruiters, firm owners, and hiring managers, maintaining a great portfolio is the key to marketing yourself to leading firms and achieving your long-term career goals. The portfolio is a critical part of who you are as a designer. But how can you make it [...]
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