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Remote Work and 'Zoom towns' Aren't Just Changing Our Offices, They're Changing the Future of Employment Opportunities

2021-03-25T08:29:00-04:00

Last year the Archinect team spent time connecting with our community to learn how architects, firms, and students adapted to remote work and learning. However, after a year of "practice," remote work doesn't seem as daunting as it once was. It has opened a new set of opportunities for companies and teams to explore, especially when hiring. However, during the pandemic, remote work has also led to the rise of "Zoom towns" and proposes a new look at city structures. "The shift is already changing the way that cities compete to build their economies and attract jobs," shares Richard Florida and Adam Ozimek of the Wall Street Journal's Saturday Essay.

As companies continue to expand their teams, employees and prospective job seekers are also looking to relocate out of larger cities and move into smaller, mid-sized towns that offer better housing costs and more outdoor amenities.

Over the last 12 months, Archinect has been listening and learning. We're asking questions to help find a p...

How to Use Archinect to Get a Job: Optimizing Your Profile With Your Current Portfolio and CV

2021-01-26T09:00:00-05:00

It goes without saying that the job market for architects is really tough right now. It does need to be said, however, that there is much more job seekers can do to improve their chances of getting hired. Naturally, Archinect, the first and only go-to talent marketplace for the Architecture industry, is the place to start.

Archinect currently hosts nearly 40,000 active job seekers within our huge directory of architecture portfolios and profiles in Talent Finder. Archinect also hosts tens of thousands of firms that are actively utilizing Archinect to find new staff. The problem, as we've heard from many employers, is that too many job seekers are doing a less-than-stellar job at selling themselves.

But fear not, we're here to help! We've compiled the feedback from employers, and studied our huge database of job seeker profiles, to put together a simple guide to help you optimize your profile to increase your chances of getting employed.

What Architecture Firms are Hiring Right Now?

2020-06-26T14:17:00-04:00

Archinect has offered most popular architecture and design job board for over two decades, and that standing enables us to get a unique look at hiring trends throughout the industry at any point in time. With the economy taking a hit, and employers navigating many unknowns due to COVID-19, job seekers are wondering what the future holds for them. We decided to create a brief outline of what we’re currently seeing on our job board in hopes of providing some insights into what might be occurring in the larger architectural employment market.

Op-Ed: Don’t Waste A Recession

2020-05-30T09:00:00-04:00

"Your Life Must Suck."

That was the greeting I received from the CEO of a structural engineering firm during an AIA event in 2010. As the founder of an executive search + management consulting firm in the depth of a recession, I didn’t think his sentiment was unexpected - but it was profoundly wrong. Yes, many companies were in the midst of layoffs. The economy was struggling and companies were challenged to navigate the unpredictable future. My response: “Yes, many firms are downsizing. At the same time, those same firms are adding key leadership talent to propel their short- and long-term growth.” We were retained for and successfully recruited two new leaders for his company, one to run a new division and the other to establish a new office.

How to Craft an Effective Job Ad: Streamline the Application Process Using Archinect’s Online Application Center

2020-01-15T14:30:00-05:00

The hiring process can be a complicated undertaking, for both employers and job seekers. Especially when it comes to the application process, employers face the challenge of managing countless submissions, organizing files, comparing top candidates, and efficiently communicating with their peers on the hiring team. Similarly, job applicants face their own obstacles when applying to various opportunities each with different submission guidelines. For the effective hiring team. streamlining the application process will not only optimize internal firm operations, but it will also ensure that promising candidates don’t slip through the cracks as a result of avoidable mishaps.

This is the sixth in our How to Craft an Effective Job Ad series. Be sure to check out all of the articles for a comprehensive look at composing the perfect Job Ad.

How to Craft an Effective Job Ad: Plan According to the Job Market

2019-12-20T13:06:00-05:00

The job market is in a constant state of flux. The biggest factor that contributes to market conditions is the economy, but this may affect industries, specialties and regions in very different ways. When a business needs to hire new talent, it's the employer's responsibility to understand the current job market when advertising their opportunities to the pool of job seekers.

This is the fifth in our How to Craft an Effective Job Ad series. Be sure to check out all of the articles for a comprehensive look at composing the perfect Job Ad.

How to Craft an Effective Job Ad: Consider Your Reputation

2019-12-13T12:18:00-05:00

The talent procurement process is an interactive back and forth between job seekers and employers, each striving to secure an ideal future relationship. Employers want team members that will help realize their vision, and job seekers want employers who will play a part in fulfilling their career aspirations. In markets where potential candidates have the luxury to pick and choose what firms they want to work for, employers must take a close look at their reputation within the industry, and consider how that status can influence their perceived allure to potential hires. When crafting your job ad, context is crucial, and your reputation is the foundational framework that will establish that contextual impact amongst your competition.

This is the fourth in our How to Craft an Effective Job Ad series. Be sure to check out all of the articles for a comprehensive look at composing the perfect Job Ad.

How to Craft an Effective Job Ad: Clarity is Key

2019-12-09T12:05:00-05:00

In professional correspondence, clear communication tends to be a universally desired ingredient. We've all opened the puzzling email, read the templated cover letter, and even conversed through the cryptic phone call. Especially, when it comes to reviewing the applications of prospective talent, employers want to see well presented and well written materials, absent of elementary oversights and errors. In the same way, when job seekers search through job advertisements, they too are looking for clearly communicated content, that they can follow, understand, and take action on. When crafting your job ad, clarity is key.

This is the third in our How to Craft an Effective Job Ad series. Be sure to check out all of the articles for a comprehensive look at composing the perfect Job Ad.

How to Craft an Effective Job Ad: Curate Your Image

2019-11-19T09:19:00-05:00

In the hunt for new team members, an ideal aim for most firms is to establish oneself as a kind of talent magnet. Quality response from quality candidates is an ideal outcome for any job advertisement. A crucial aspect in achieving this is in the representation of one's public image. A firm must craft a thoughtfully curated picture of who they are, allowing job seekers to acquire a deeper understanding of its internal character.

This is the second in our How to Craft an Effective Job Ad series. Be sure to check out all of the articles for a comprehensive look at composing the perfect Job Ad.

Do You Feel Like Quitting Your Job? Read This First

2019-05-09T12:06:00-04:00

Can't bear to walk into the office another day? Deal with that project manager? Coworker? Has the work environment become so toxic that you almost feel sick at the end of every Sunday? Or perhaps you're just ready for something new, to take your career to the next level. Whether positive or negative, quitting your job can be a stressful action to ponder. So, how do you do it? It's not as simple as giving a two weeks notice. First, there are some things to work through before making the decision. And once a path is chosen, its execution must be drawn together in thoughtful consideration.

The Secret Nature of The Job Interview

2019-04-17T13:52:00-04:00

The job interview. Often one of the most daunting things for a young professional. The onslaught of scenarios one imagines can start to overwhelm: “What will I say?” “How should I act?” “I don’t know what to expect.” It’s a common case of the jitters, the collywobbles, the jim-jams. But really at the root of all of this is a fear of the unknown. And it is indeed a justifiable fear. So how do we solve it? How do we overcome this apprehension so that we might approach an interview with poise instead of panic? The antidote is simple but also multifaceted.

A 3-Step Guide to Choosing Your Next Architecture Job

2019-03-26T12:00:00-04:00

As a professional, there will inevitably come a time when you will need to search for a new job. This should be a simple enough endeavor, but as you sit there, contemplating your next steps, it begins to appear quite complicated. What firms do you apply to? Which ones will be the most fruitful? How do you know you’re not making a mistake? The questions go on, but ultimately, what you’re really searching for is some kind of guideline or “measuring stick” to help you in your first couple of steps. This article is your measuring stick.

What to Expect After Graduating From Architecture School

2019-03-12T12:00:00-04:00

As a student, you have been working toward an ultimate and almost seemingly distant goal for quite some time now. And as you find yourself nearing the end of your education, one might wonder, quite appropriately, what life after graduation is going to look like.

“Talk About Why This Is the Office for You”: wHY's Kulapat Yantrasast Shares Job Application Tips and Life Lessons on Teamwork

2019-03-07T12:11:00-05:00

A multi-perspective, collaborative approach is at the core of wHY's practice. Led by founder and creative director Kulapat Yantrasast and managing principal Misa Lund, the 30-person firm has worked with a broad range of top cultural and educational institutions across the globe, retailers, renowned artists like Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Serra, Yoko Ono, and more.

As an interdisciplinary practice, what qualities does wHY seek in their most promising job candidates when it's time to hire new staff? Archinect founder Paul Petrunia recently visited Kulapat at wHY's L.A. office, where Kulapat talked about his firm's own approach to the hiring process — not to mention a vital lesson about teamwork that he learned from Tadao Ando while working as his close associate.

Introducing Archinect Jobs Visualizer; Browse the Best Architecture Job Board in a New, More Visual Format

2019-02-26T18:55:00-05:00

We're excited to officially announce the launch of Archinect Jobs Visualizer, a new website that presents new job opportunities by putting the work of the employers at the forefront.

Soapbox: Job Interviews

2018-05-02T09:00:00-04:00

Soapbox is a weekly series delivering a curated set of lectures, talks and symposia concerning contemporary themes but explored through the archives of lectures past and present. With the plethora of lectures, talks, symposia and panels occurring world wide on a daily basis, how can we begin to keep up and if not, find them once they are gone? Soapbox looks to assemble a selection of recent, archived and outlier lectures surrounding a given theme. Soapbox looks to curate this never-ending library of ideas into an engaging and diverse list of thoughts and provocations. Soapbox is just that, a collection aimed at discovering the occasional needle in a haystack.

The Architecture Job Application Hints & Suggestions from Employers

2007-08-10T13:00:00-04:00

A common question that frequently arises in our discussion forum is how to best apply for an architecture job. Who best to answer these questions than the employers? We have contacted some of the firms that seek talent through Archinect's job board to help provide some insight.

The following questions were posed to the employers:

What do you like to see when reviewing a portfolio?
How important is presentation in the portfolio?
Should the portfolio contain a lot of work, or a smaller selection of carefully selected projects?
Do you prefer to review applications (including portfolio) in digital or hard copy format?
What recommendations can you give an applicant for the interview process?
What are the most common mistakes potential employees make on their applications?
Can you offer any other helpful information?

The following firms have been kind enough to offer their advice:

Graft Architects, Rafael Vinoly Architects, Lettuce Office, Winter & Company, Mihai Radu Architects, Karin Payson Ar...