26 Jul 2020

Finding Jobs, Securing Interviews and Creating Opportunities

A good architecture job search is not just checking job boards every morning. The best opportunities often come from a mix of advertised roles, direct approaches, recruiter conversations and being visible before a vacancy is public.

Jack Moran, Will Ridgway and Stephen Drew discuss architecture job search strategy, including job boards, direct applications, personalised messages, follow-up, LinkedIn, networking, rejection, interviews, recruitment agencies and creating more opportunities.

The conversation covers:

How to use job boards without relying on them completely
Why direct applications work best when they are specific
How follow-up and communication can turn contact into opportunity
Where LinkedIn, networking and recruiters fit into the search
How to keep moving after rejection without losing focus

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:15 The Challenge of Job Hunting
02:10 The Role of Job Boards
03:25 Direct Applications and Personalised Messages
07:05 Maximising Opportunities and Handling Rejection
11:50 Effective Communication and Follow-Up
21:08 Leveraging LinkedIn and Networking
23:27 Q&A Session
31:44 Building Confidence for Interviews
32:57 Creating Opportunities and Networking
34:07 Handling Rejection and Building Resilience
38:00 The Importance of Continuous Application
40:53 Engaging with the Architecture Community
47:49 Direct Approach vs Recruitment Agencies
52:26 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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(00:00) - Introduction and Overview
(00:15) - The Challenge of Job Hunting
(02:10) - The Role of Job Boards
(03:25) - Direct Applications and Personalized Messages
(07:05) - Maximizing Opportunities and Handling Rejection
(11:50) - Effective Communication and Follow-Up
(21:08) - Leveraging LinkedIn and Networking
(23:27) - Q&A Session
(31:44) - Building Confidence for Interviews
(32:57) - Creating Opportunities and Networking
(34:07) - Handling Rejection and Building Resilience
(38:00) - The Importance of Continuous Application
(40:53) - Engaging with the Architecture Community
(47:49) - Direct Approach vs. Recruitment Agencies
(52:26) - Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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