11 Tips on How to Get a Job in Architecture in 2021 using your time over the holidays efficiently

Quiet periods can be useful for an architecture job search, but only if you use them deliberately rather than filling every hour with panic.Stephen Drew shares 11 practical architecture job-search tips for using quiet time well, including SMART goals, organisation, CVs, portfolios, online presence, software, market research, community, rest and planning ahead.The conversation covers: How to reset your CV, portfolio and online presence before applying again Why job-search organisation matters more than scattered activity How learning, market research and community can improve your next move Why rest and planning are part of a sustainable search How candidates can turn quiet time into practical progress ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYMkTmG-wgE📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/video/11-tips-on-how-to-get-a-job-in-architecture-in-2021-using-your-time-over-the-holidays-efficiently/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Holiday Greetings 00:34 Tip 1: Setting SMART Goals 00:52 Tip 2: Get Organised 02:08 Tip 3: Update Your CV 03:01 Tip 4: Refresh Your Portfolio 03:40 Tip 5: Enhance Your Online Presence 04:39 Tip 6: Learn New Software 05:16 Tip 7: Conduct Market Research 06:30 Tip 8: Join a Community 07:29 Tip 9: Balance Leisure and Productivity 08:42 Tip 10: Spend Time with Family 09:09 Tip 11: Rest and Plan Ahead 09:47 Conclusion and Final Thoughts (00:00) - Introduction and Holiday Greetings (00:34) - Tip 1: Setting SMART Goals (00:52) - Tip 2: Get Organized with Tools (02:08) - Tip 3: Update Your CV (03:01) - Tip 4: Refresh Your Portfolio (03:40) - Tip 5: Enhance Your Online Presence (04:39) - Tip 6: Learn New Software (05:16) - Tip 7: Conduct Market Research (06:30) - Tip 8: Join a Community (07:29) - Tip 9: Balance Leisure and Productivity (08:42) - Tip 10: Spend Time with Family (09:09) - Tip 11: Rest and Plan Ahead (09:47) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts