As a manager, it is your job to keep your team inspired and motivated. Low morale hinders both creativity and productivity. The best way to retain your team members is to make them feel appreciated, but this isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Here are some tips to keep [...]
DBI has seen a marked increase in relocation over the past year and a half. The slowing of the Architecture and Interior Design industry has driven people to new places, with or without a job. If you’re ready for a lifestyle change, career growth, lower cost of living, to be [...]
Layoffs. They happen and they stink. Once you get over the initial emotional freak-out from learning that you are being laid off, it is time to act. Unfortunately, with all of the fallout, fears, and questions that arise when you get laid off, it can be difficult to know what [...]
Whether you are a small architecture firm or a major design conglomerate, understanding how to create a positive company culture for architects within your organization is key to fostering the creativity and mutual respect necessary for success. It’s no secret that employee satisfaction contributes to overall productivity, but it goes [...]
Hiring the right candidate for a design or architecture role requires a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach. While an interview is a crucial component of the hiring process, relying solely on a single interaction with a candidate may not provide enough information to make an informed decision. This is why you [...]
How to Attract Top Talent to Your Firm? Every architecture and interior design firm wants to attract star talent, but how do you attract them? What are they looking for? These stars need to see that your firm has what they want. Here are some tips for better understanding high-quality [...]
Hiring the right people can be challenging during rapid company growth. The firm feels pressured to meet all sorts of other demands during this time. Breaking the hiring habits that have worked for decades can be difficult, but the truth is that hiring processes are doomed to fail when they [...]
As I have been sharing since the first of the year, your firm WILL hire this year. It is slow now and that makes it the best time for you to get your hiring process tuned up. Today I am sharing the three most comment mistakes I have seen firms [...]
One of the best ways to improve the quality of your architecture or design firm’s talent is to prioritize culture fit during your hiring process. The best candidates are looking for a firm that shares their values and goals, so creating a work culture that reflects what professionals want is [...]
Job Offers that get accepted are easy to create and are not all about base salary! As we enter 2024 DBI is already seeing new jobs opening and firms of all sizes in need of staff. Competition is slowly creeping back into hiring for the Architecture and Interior Design industries. [...]
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