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. We’ve hired and onboarded 25 new employees since March 2020, representing a staff growth of about 17 percent. Virtual Benefits One advantage of remote interviews is that they feel more intimate and relaxed. … [Read more...]
How To Retain Top Talent For Your Architecture Firm
This is the second in a three-part series on recruiting, retaining, and coaching new talent. It outlines how firm leaders can build cultures that top performers choose to stay in. To read Part 1, click here: How To Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success. Top 5 Things To Remember About Retaining New Talent Firm leaders are responsible for both finding and keeping new talent. The former requires building sustainable hiring systems, as well as a reputation for … [Read more...]
How to Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success
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. A solid recruitment strategy not only reduces employee turnover and minimizes cost, it also builds the firm’s reputation as one that actively invests in building sustainable futures for its employees and clients. Growing a firm is completely reliant on recruiting, retaining and coaching new talent – and such activities require as … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Help Your Firm Hire Top Talent Outside of Architecture
How To Hire Your Non-Architect Team Members Architecture talent may be easy for you to spot, but what about talent outside of architecture? Do you need an administrative assistant? What about an in-house marketing coordinator or an accountant? These positions can be critical to your firm’s success. Finding candidates with the right experience and who fit well with your company culture and vision is key. Below are 5 tips to help you hire the right people for your firm. Tip 1: Don’t Be Afraid of … [Read more...]
My 12 Rules for Landing Your First Job in Architecture
Being Unique Got Me Noticed In A Very Noisy World I graduated from Roger Williams University School of Architecture in 1993. The nation was slowly recovering from a recession and architects were not eagerly seeking help from intern architects. Throughout the winter before graduating, I wrote over 100 cover letters and mailed them with my standard one-page resume to every architecture firm in the New York metropolitan area. A few weeks later, the postman delivered an equal amount of rejection … [Read more...]
A Guide to Successful Recruitment at Your Architecture Firm (Part Two)
(This is Part 2 of a guest post by Bob Morgan, an architect based in South-East Asia. Part 1 will be found here.) Good Morning Jobseekers! PART 2: Recruitment Specifics Having made the decision to ‘Recruit’, we need to analyze the requirements, and formulate a ‘Brief.’ Firstly, this will provide a level of ‘Analysis’ – Indeed, it might also identify other areas of the Studio, where adjustments or improvements can be made; or will have to be made – And, just like any Project Brief it should be … [Read more...]
A Guide to Successful Recruitment at Your Architecture Firm (Part One)
(This is a guest post by Bob Morgan, an architect based in South-East Asia) Good Morning Jobseekers! PART 1: Recruitment Options You have just pulled another ‘Candlelit Vigil!’ – On top of a 60 Hour Week! – We all have to give extra effort at times; but now it is becoming a ‘Regular Weekly Event!’ During some Recovery Time, you recognize the need for help! – It really has become a case of ‘Not Waving but Drowning!’ – Most of us have been there, and have the Tee-Shirts! The Employment … [Read more...]
How to Establish an Orientation Process for New Employees in Architecture
For this final week of March here at EntreArchitect.com, where throughout the month we have been sharing content on the theme of Leadership, we are sharing a great guest post from earlier last year by Norbert Lemermeyer of Architecture + Business. Establish an Orientation for New Employees The following outlines the standard orientation for a new employee into a small architectural office. This was my orientation some 40 years ago. Recently I talked to Tyler, a newly graduated architect … [Read more...]
12 Rules for Hiring a Powerful Team
You started your own firm. Congratulations. Whether it was a planned life strategy or an involuntary response to the miserable “downsized” economy, you’ve made the right choice. In this profession, being an Entrepreneur Architect is the single best decision you will ever make. Your future is now up to you. Your success or failure is in your hands… exactly where it should be. It’s not going to be easy though. Success doesn’t happen without a tremendous amount of hard work, dedication and … [Read more...]
Three Lists to Freedom
The EntreArchitect blog now hosts more than 26,000 views per month. The podcast is downloaded more than 7,000 times every 30 days. The Entrepreneur Architect Report, my free weekly newsletter, is delivered to more than 3,500 Entrepreneur Architects each week. Big things are happening here at Entrepreneur Architect. We are rapidly achieving our mission of becoming an influential force in the profession for small firm architects. (Stay tuned for some very exciting news!) My residential … [Read more...]
Entrepreneur Architect Academy 006 | My 12 Hard-Earned Lessons for Hiring the Right Staff
You started your own firm. Congratulations. Whether it was a planned life strategy or an involuntary response to the miserable "downsized" economy, you've made the right choice. In this profession, being an Entrepreneur Architect is the single best decision you will ever make. (Tweet That) Your future is now up to you. Your success or failure is in your hands… exactly where it should be. It's not going to be easy though. Success doesn't happen without a tremendous amount of hard work, … [Read more...]