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BNIM details the firm's transition to an employee-owned company model

Archinect

Kansas City-based architecture firm BNIM recently announced its decision to transition to an employee stock ownership plan (or ESOP) and trust. ” They are now one of just a handful of known ESOP firms in the industry, following Zaha Hadid Architects , Gensler , Make Architects , SHoP , Design Workshop , HDR , and several others.

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Quality-of-life benefits increasing in architecture firms, but compensation lags behind inflation, says AIA report

Archinect

The AIA has released what it describes as its “most comprehensive report on architecture firm compensation and benefits trends in 15 years.” 57% of firms also reported hiring students for part-time work in 2022, an increase from 35% in 2020.

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5 reasons to consider applying to a confidential job ad, and 4 current opportunities which may surprise you

Archinect

If you're looking for a fresh career opportunity in architecture and are open to unconventional routes, take a look at our latest curated job picks highlighting positions at firms that choose to remain confidential. So the job might be for a great firm actually! Firms may not want to handle the applications, and recruit.

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How to Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success

EntreArchitect

Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Architects. Recruiting new employees is one of the most important things a professional services firm can do to be sustainable. Firms leaders can start by breaking down recruitment into three stages: developing a candidate pool, narrowing to set of finalists, and negotiating the hire.

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How your AEC firm's brand affects recruiting top talent

BD+C

Finding, recruiting and retaining talent in our industry is a major challenge. How will your firm attract top talent in the coming years? A recent article by PSMJ cited a review of major job boards and the postings seeking licensed engineers in a major metropolitan area. The ratio showed one technically qualified candidate to fill 3.4

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Foster + Partners gender pay gap widest on record

Deezen

The gender pay gap at Foster + Partners is the widest it has been since the data was first compiled six years ago despite an overall improvement at the UK 's largest architecture firms year-on-year, official figures show. Foster + Partners, which has around 1,200 architectural staff in the UK , is by far the UK's largest studio.

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"Our focus extends to building long-term relationships, not just acquiring talent," says Studio Piet Boon

Deezen

Continuing the Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, Dezeen talks to Studio Piet Boon's chief design officer Roland Kokkeler and studio manager Tim Vogel about the changes in skills required to work in the design industry. Tim Vogel: Our recruitment strategy has evolved significantly over the past decade.