Archinect - Features 2024-05-06T16:53:11-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150159032/tools-of-the-job-hunt-understanding-the-employer Tools of the Job Hunt: Understanding the Employer Sean Joyner 2019-09-16T12:11:00-04:00 >2019-09-18T17:31:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/74/74edd8924e4655bde938d0135ba0322f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>We've shared a lot of helpful information on job hunting: <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/13016898/architecture-and-design-graduates-how-to-secure-your-first-position-part-1-writing-your-cv-writing-a-cover-letter" target="_blank">how to craft the perfect resume and cover letter</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150132426/the-secret-nature-of-the-job-interview" target="_blank">how nail the job interview</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150121639/want-to-land-that-interview-it-all-comes-down-to-the-portfolio-says-leadership-at-miami-based-oppenheim-architecture" target="_blank">the importance of the portfolio</a>... While all of these are useful, they tend to lack the underlying principles one should understand as they <em>navigate</em> their job search. In short, these resources give us practical and prescriptive instruction but tend to lack the <em>why</em> behind what we&rsquo;re doing. Just as in architecture, we must understand why we do something, not only how to do it. When it comes to job hunting, that is what this article will aim to address.</p>