AN UPHILL BATTLE! Getting an Architecture Job in the UK without UK experience! Ft. Marwah Aziz and Hannah Brooke

Getting a UK architecture job without UK experience can be brutally difficult, even for strong candidates with relevant qualifications and commitment.

Stephen Drew speaks with Marwah Aziz and Hannah Brooke about overseas qualifications, visa realities, rejection, job-search barriers and practical support for international candidates trying to enter the UK architecture market.

The conversation covers:

• Why UK experience can become a barrier for international candidates
• How visa and skilled shortage realities affect job searching
• What Marwah experienced while trying to find work in the UK
• How support can help candidates keep moving
• What practices should understand about overseas talent

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to getting a UK architecture job without UK experience
• 05:00 Why the process can feel like an uphill battle
• 10:00 Overseas qualifications and UK employer expectations
• 15:00 Skilled shortage list, visas and the reality of applications
• 20:00 Marwah Aziz's first-hand job search experience
• 25:00 Hannah Brooke and support during the search
• 30:00 Barriers overseas candidates face in the UK
• 35:00 How candidates can strengthen their applications
• 40:00 What practices should understand about international talent
• 45:00 Practical advice and closing thoughts