How to Work From Home: 20 Tips From People Who Do It Successfully
Although it may not be everybody’s choice right now their are some positive statistics to working from home. 85% of people have reported increased levels of productivity as a result of remote work. Here are 20 tips on working from home successfully. Working from home is awesome … right up until the cat throws up
Continue ReadingFostering Harmony in an Age Diverse Workplace
Age diversity in the workplace is on the rise in Architect and Design firms with a mix of generations working together Boomers, X generation, Millennial, Z generation! A few areas to look at to keep Harmony in this intergenerational workplace mix! Three areas where conflict occurs most in the workplace Communication Style, Work-Life Balance and
Continue ReadingThe Single Most Important Thing You Need To Know To Create An Engaging Culture
In reading some company reviews from past employees on indeed and interviewing thousands of Architects and Designers it seems some firms can use some help in this area. Give them a reason to believe People are seeking jobs in Architecture and Design with meaning, purpose and a reason to believe in what they are doing.
Continue ReadingTips for finding your dream Design Job!
Tips for finding your dream Design Job! Seven steps: 1. Self reflection know what your likes and dislikes are and what you are looking for location, role, environment, size. 2. Do your home work research the firm who, what, where, when. What project types do they specialize in.. 3. Design education is important we do
Continue Reading6 Meaningful Ways Companies Welcome Moms Back from Maternity Leave
A Salute to working Mom’s everywhere! Here is how companies are helping new parents: Paid leave 16-26 weeks, Phased Back Return, Onsite Child Care, lactation rooms. Empathetic and understanding managers are a must! Gender diversity is good for business! The phrase is very much in vogue these days, but it’s still an odd coinage —
Continue ReadingAttracting qualified candidates to A&D, Architecture & Design Positions
If your company wants to attract candidates with the “right stuff”, both professionally and personally, it’s important to take the time to define what success looks like in the role you are looking to fill. Taking the time to write an accurate, compelling and strategic position description is crucial to the process of attracting the
Continue ReadingHaving an Architect at the table in the planning process makes for a better future!
When architecture becomes a service using old logic and repeating them and if an Architect maintains an isolated status of “waiting” for a great contract …this is simply no longer enough…”Architects are also Urbanist, it s not two separate professions.” We need an Architect at the planning table always! Thank you for your insights Liz
Continue ReadingStealthy Hiring in a Candidate-Short Market
Stealthy Hiring in a Candidate-Short Market Industries across the nation are suffering from a talent shortage, and the Architectural industry is no exception. As a result, it is more important than ever that project managers make every effort to improve the speed and efficiency of their hiring processes to ensure that A+ candidates do not
Continue ReadingFrom A to Zaha: 26 Women Who Changed Architecture
“Every single day, I have to remind someone that I am, in fact, an Architect. And sometimes not just an Architect, but the Architect.” Zaha Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards for a shot at international publication and global recognition. Submit your projects before March 27th to be in the running. Speaking to The New York Times in 2016, architect Yen Ha
Continue ReadingLeaving your Architecture position without burning bridges.
Some things to consider when it is time to move on. Take an inventory, ask yourself why? Does your answer reflect rational reasons? Were you passed over after picking up the slack for months, years? Do you feel emotionally abused by your boss and/or managers, dreading coming into the studio every day, unreasonable hours affecting
Continue ReadingIs Architecture completely wrong for me?
A majority of an Architects’s workload is not spent on Design rather blended with finance, community and construction realities. This can cause frustration. Mathew Turner suggests there is a solution to this that isn’t giving up on architecture; it is more evolution than revolution, and the answer is in your mindset.. Is Architecture completely wrong
Continue ReadingDifferent Types of Architects and What They Do
Architecture is one of those fields that incorporate a wide assortment of vocation alternatives, attributable to the few points that fall under its area. Modelers take a shot at scales beginning from a little room in a house to a whole city. They configuration, create, introduce, and regulate a wide range of activities. Their insight,
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