7 Loka 2020

Architecture Recruitment - Find out What REALLY happens behind the scenes

Architecture recruitment works best when it reduces uncertainty for both sides: candidates need clarity, practices need relevant people and the recruiter should help both make better decisions.

Jack Moran, Stephen Drew and Will Ridgway discuss how architecture recruitment works behind the scenes, including direct recruitment, recruitment consultants, market conditions, job-search advice, ethical recruitment, trust, CV management and candidate relationships.

The conversation covers:

What recruiters actually do between candidates and practices
How direct applications and recruitment support can sit alongside each other
Why trust, timing and honest feedback matter
How candidates can avoid CV mismanagement and poor recruiter practice
What job seekers should understand before working with a recruiter

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Host Greetings
00:24 Weather Woes and Personal Updates
00:52 Today's Topic: Behind the Scenes of Recruitment
02:09 Understanding Recruitment in Architecture
03:58 Direct Recruitment Explained
06:50 Role of a Recruitment Consultant
09:22 Current Job Market Challenges
12:02 Advice for Job Seekers
23:42 Comparing Past and Present Recruitment
31:16 Importance of Good Recruitment Consultants
32:25 Navigating Ethical Recruitment
33:17 The Importance of Trust in Recruitment
33:49 Avoiding CV Mismanagement
35:13 The Role of Recruitment Consultants
36:13 The Impact of Unethical Practices
38:51 Building Strong Recruitment Relationships
44:47 Honesty in Recruitment
54:18 Final Thoughts and Community Engagement

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(00:00) - Introduction and Host Greetings
(00:24) - Weather Woes and Personal Updates
(00:52) - Today's Topic: Behind the Scenes of Recruitment
(02:09) - Understanding Recruitment in Architecture
(03:58) - Direct Recruitment Explained
(06:50) - Role of a Recruitment Consultant
(09:22) - Current Job Market Challenges
(12:02) - Advice for Job Seekers
(23:42) - Comparing Past and Present Recruitment
(31:16) - Importance of Good Recruitment Consultants
(32:25) - Navigating Ethical Recruitment
(33:17) - The Importance of Trust in Recruitment
(33:49) - Avoiding CV Mismanagement
(35:13) - The Role of Recruitment Consultants
(36:13) - The Impact of Unethical Practices
(38:51) - Building Strong Recruitment Relationships
(44:47) - Honesty in Recruitment
(54:18) - Final Thoughts and Community Engagement

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