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ARCHITECTURE CAREER POSITIONS 2023
ARCHITECTURE CAREER POSITIONS 2023 Although the groundhog says there are six weeks of winter, spring is fast approaching as the temperature will soon reach 60 degrees next month. That means that summer will be here very soon as will the end of the semester. But what will you do this summer? If you are like…
Read MoreSUMMER – WHAT TO DO? REVISIT 2022
SUMMER – WHAT TO DO? REVISIT 2022 Back in February, we offered an article entitled Summer – What to Do? that provided some ideas on what to do for this summer. Now, let’s revisit. https://www.archcareersguide.com/summer-what-to-do-2022/ Now it is approaching mid-July which means back-to-school sales will begin soon and the start of school is NOT…
Read MoreKEY TO SUCCESS IN A NEW POSITION
KEY TO SUCCESS IN A NEW POSITION It is the beginning of June; this means the academic year is over – graduation is over, and the summer has started. For many of you, this also means you are starting a new position (hopefully in an architecture firm). But how do you get the most of…
Read MoreWHEN HIRING A NEW DESIGNER?
WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING A NEW DESIGNER? As graduation is fast approaching, we have been focusing on the job / career search; our last few essays have been – Sources of Leads – April 21, 2022 https://www.archcareersguide.com/sources-of-leads/ Twenty Skills of the Career Search https://www.archcareersguide.com/twenty-skills-of-the-career-search/ A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T. Job Searching Acronym https://www.archcareersguide.com/a-r-c-h-i-t-e-c-t-job-searching-acronym/ Now, we hear from…
Read MoreSOURCES OF LEADS
SOURCES OF LEADS A few essays ago, we highlighted an acronym for your search – A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T. At the end of the essay, we shared the following quote from Richard N. Bolles, the author of What Color is Your Parachute? A FINAL THOUGHT! The answer, in a nutshell, is: Thru your research and then thru your…
Read MoreTWENTY SKILLS OF THE CAREER SEARCH
TWENTY SKILLS OF THE CAREER SEARCH Given the end of the academic year is fast approaching, our last entry on the job / career search was the following: A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T – JOB SEARCHING ACRONYM https://www.archcareersguide.com/a-r-c-h-i-t-e-c-t-job-searching-acronym/ It provides an almost step-by-step process to the job searching process; well, as a compliment, we are discussing the needed skills…
Read MoreA.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T – JOB SEARCHING ACRONYM
A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T – JOB SEARCHING ACRONYM After working with architecture students for a handful of years, we quickly realized that most were NOT fully aware of the process of job-searching. To make the process easier to remember and more meaningful, we created an acronym using the word — architect (see below). While you may think it…
Read MoreARCHITECTURAL INTERNSHIPS: SUMMER 2022
ARCHITECTURAL INTERNSHIPS: SUMMER 2022 Spring is fast approaching as the temperature will soon reach 60 degrees later next month. That means that summer will be here very soon as will the end of the semester. But what will you do this summer? If you are like most architecture students, you will seek a summer position…
Read MoreNEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: CAREER
New Year’s Resolution: CAREER Last week, the focus was on New Year’s Resolution; more specifically, the focus was on an academic goal — Gain academic success by obtaining straight As in your courses for the coming semester. New Year’s Resolution 2022 https://www.archcareersguide.com/new-years-resolution-2022/ Also, SMART Goals was introduced; goals need to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.…
Read MoreNETWORKING AND MENTORING IN ARCHITECTURE
NETWORKING AND MENTORING IN ARCHITECTURE Below is a special guest entry written by Ms. Hannah Brostoff who recently graduated with the joint Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Master of Architecture (MArch) from the University of Illinois. — Thanks, Hannah! Had the pleasure of working with Hannah as an architecture student during her time at the…
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