Discussing Architecture Communities on the Young Architect's Podcast

Architecture communities are useful when they do more than create noise. They help people learn, ask better questions, find opportunities and feel less isolated in a profession that can be hard to navigate alone.Stephen Drew joins Michael Riscica on the Young Architect Podcast to discuss Architecture Social, recruitment, Clubhouse, community, job searching and practical advice for architecture students and professionals.The conversation covers: How Architecture Social started and what it was trying to solve What recruitment looks like from Stephen's side of the desk Why community needs to be more useful than background noise How Clubhouse and online conversations shaped industry connection What architecture students and professionals can take from community ____📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/architecture-communities-young-architect-podcast/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 to the Young Architect Podcast conversation 04:00 Stephen Drew's route into architecture and recruitment 09:00 Graduating into a difficult job market 15:00 What recruitment looks like from the inside 21:00 Building Architecture Social during the pandemic 28:00 Clubhouse, online conversation and community 34:00 What community should actually do 40:00 Advice for aspiring architecture professionals 46:00 Resources, habits and lessons learned 50:00 Final takeaways from the conversation