5 Ways to Stay Positive When Job Hunting can help many of you looking for work at this time. I have talked with many job hunters and have heard time and time again that searching for a job is much harder than the work itself. It can feel that way. [...]
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 [...]
The six soft skills a designer needs continue in today's post. These last three soft skills are critical for designers growing into leaders in their firm and in the larger community. You can view the first video here. The full blog can be read here.
Six soft skill designers need to be successful in projects, careers, and design. In this video post, I share a high-level overview of the first three soft skills every designer needs. I share how Communication, Collaboration, and Problem-Solving are critical for every designer. I will share the final three in [...]
Many candidates say that searching for a job is much harder than the work itself. Always upbeat, you put in hours each week scouring job postings, applying for positions that seem like they could be a match, checking your phone to see who wants to reach out for an interview, and then going to those interviews. You even follow up with a personal thank you note.
Is happiness enough? DBI is a global recruiting firm focused on the Architecture and Interior Design Industry. Each year we place candidates across the globe, supporting their career growth and goals. Of course, we love what we do and enjoy seeing our candidates flourish as they join exciting firms and [...]
With more job openings than ever in architecture and design, firms are discovering that they are competing against each other for the same top talent. Recruiters who partner with design firms have observed, “There are a lot of openings right now, but they're just aren’t a lot of candidates. When [...]
Nothing is permanent, especially in business. If anyone can appreciate this change, it is your boss and the company. So, when the tides of change wash ashore, and it is time for you to turn in your resignation letter, keep in mind that these things happen all the time. There [...]
Yes, you heard correct. The interview is dead. In this Design+Dialogue episode I share what killed it and what is replacing it.
In this post I share the concept of the Pocket Portfolio. As more and more talent is thinking about a new career DBI has been having some great conversations about portfolios. The pocket portfolio is so simple but can truly be a make or break idea. Check it out.
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