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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. Before recruiting, take some time to fine-tune internal processes like position descriptions, personnel policies, communication methods, etc.

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Dezeen survey finds 84 per cent of UK architecture studios want to reverse Brexit "catastrophe"

Deezen

Struggles recruiting and keeping EU staff Losses of EU staff since Brexit and difficulty recruiting from countries in the bloc emerged as clear trends in the data. Asked if Brexit has made it harder to recruit people from EU nations, 70 per cent responded "definitely", while a further 10 per cent said "only slightly".

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A Guide to Successful Recruitment at Your Architecture Firm (Part Two)

EntreArchitect

PART 2: Recruitment Specifics. Having made the decision to ‘Recruit’, we need to analyze the requirements, and formulate a ‘Brief.’ Will the New Recruit be a Permanent Member of the Studio Team? What other ‘Pipeline Projects’ are likely to become ‘Live?’ Firstly, open a Job Number or an Overhead Code for ‘Recruitment.’

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A Guide to Successful Recruitment at Your Architecture Firm (Part One)

EntreArchitect

PART 1: Recruitment Options. If you are lucky, the Recruitment Process can be a ‘Breeze!’ Here we must understand some basic principles of ‘Recruitment, Employment and Retention.’ Therefore, ‘Recruitment, Employment and Retention’ is something which ought NOT to be driven by ‘The Bottom Line!’ – As should become evident.

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Advantages of Remote Hiring and Onboarding for Architects

EntreArchitect

Our first experience with remote hiring was March 18, 2020 – the first day the firm started working from home. CO Architects is fortunate that our workload increased throughout 2020, so we had to adapt quickly to recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and integrating new staff virtually.

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Three Lists to Freedom

EntreArchitect

We are rapidly achieving our mission of becoming an influential force in the profession for small firm architects. My residential architecture firm Fivecat Studio is busy as well, with 8 active projects in every phase of design and construction. The phone is ringing and several new projects are in the pipeline.

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Architectural Education Will Change Because The Way Architects Work Will Change

EntreArchitect

Every studio design project must be required to have a “client” (recruited from the faculty described in Item 5 below) who is brought into the studio at the start of every project, and then offer feedback during the design process and at the project’s end.