What other options are there that would appeal to employers?
Non Sequitur
Nov 17, 21 2:31 pm
Why are you not landing jobs? Everyone is crazy busy.
There is always the dumb option of slaving away for free in many name-brand offices. Apparently that's a respectable thing.
monosierra
Nov 18, 21 9:03 am
Tougher still to slave away for free at those name brand offices - waaaay too many people waiting in line to do the same. Plus, it helps to know someone who's already slaving away inside.
tduds
Nov 18, 21 12:05 pm
Don't do it! Get paid.
gibbost
Nov 18, 21 9:59 am
An unfortunate consequence of being so busy is that firm's are nervous to hire on interns/new grads. It might seem counterintuitive, but offices recognize the commitment required to properly train and mentor new staff. Asking your senior members to mentor while also juggling several projects is a struggle.
That said, there are good firms out there that are committed to advancing the next cycle of designers and architects. Stay focused on the offices that align with your goals and keep trying. Good luck.
Josh Mings
Nov 18, 21 10:22 am
Agree with this 100% - as bad as it sounds, most of us are so busy that we don't have time to properly train those with 0-2 years experience. Couple that with some firms being hybrid/WFH still and it isn't a great time to be entry level in the profession. 5+ years experience though? That's another story.
RJ87
Nov 18, 21 11:16 am
I'd imagine this is the exact reason. New grads are inefficient in the short term. We don't hire them at all for CD's usually, but especially not when we're busy. It's easier to let someone else pay for them to learn about
construction.
Miles Jaffe
Nov 18, 21 10:30 am
Get a job in construction.
Chad Miller
Nov 18, 21 11:45 am
You'll learn a little bit. I'd suggest working in several different fields. Concrete, steel, and framing.
randomised
Nov 19, 21 4:11 am
OP do you actually apply to openings? If so, maybe your resume or portfolio are just not up to par, that can also be...
Or people are just too busy to hire...writing and posting an opening, receiving tons of applications that have to be sifted through, setting up interviews, having the actual interviews, making decisions, have another round of talks for details and still you are unsure whether it will work out for all involved...and you as an employer will need to invest time, staff and resources to properly train and supervise the new hire. Sometimes there's just no time for any of that.
What other options are there that would appeal to employers?
Why are you not landing jobs? Everyone is crazy busy.
There is always the dumb option of slaving away for free in many name-brand offices. Apparently that's a respectable thing.
Tougher still to slave away for free at those name brand offices - waaaay too many people waiting in line to do the same. Plus, it helps to know someone who's already slaving away inside.
Don't do it! Get paid.
An unfortunate consequence of being so busy is that firm's are nervous to hire on interns/new grads. It might seem counterintuitive, but offices recognize the commitment required to properly train and mentor new staff. Asking your senior members to mentor while also juggling several projects is a struggle.
That said, there are good firms out there that are committed to advancing the next cycle of designers and architects. Stay focused on the offices that align with your goals and keep trying. Good luck.
Agree with this 100% - as bad as it sounds, most of us are so busy that we don't have time to properly train those with 0-2 years experience. Couple that with some firms being hybrid/WFH still and it isn't a great time to be entry level in the profession. 5+ years experience though? That's another story.
I'd imagine this is the exact reason. New grads are inefficient in the short term. We don't hire them at all for CD's usually, but especially not when we're busy. It's easier to let someone else pay for them to learn about construction.
Get a job in construction.
You'll learn a little bit. I'd suggest working in several different fields. Concrete, steel, and framing.
OP do you actually apply to openings? If so, maybe your resume or portfolio are just not up to par, that can also be...
Or people are just too busy to hire...writing and posting an opening, receiving tons of applications that have to be sifted through, setting up interviews, having the actual interviews, making decisions, have another round of talks for details and still you are unsure whether it will work out for all involved...and you as an employer will need to invest time, staff and resources to properly train and supervise the new hire. Sometimes there's just no time for any of that.