Will Ridgway, A Crash Course in Architecture Recruitment

Architecture recruitment should make the hiring process clearer, faster and more human.Stephen Drew speaks with Will Ridgway about architecture recruitment, learning the industry from scratch, dealing with the pandemic, building Architecture Social, candidate behaviour and what successful job seekers do consistently.The conversation covers: How Will Ridgway learned architecture recruitment from a blank slate What changed during the pandemic How Architecture Social developed from the beginning What strong candidates tend to do consistently How job seekers can stand out without overcomplicating the process ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDYrEGOMeNU📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/will-ridgway-a-crash-course-in-architecture-recruitment/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 Will Ridgway and recruitment 05:00 Learning the architecture industry from scratch 12:00 Joining recruitment during a changing market 20:00 The pandemic and candidate behaviour 28:00 Building Architecture Social from the beginning 36:00 What successful candidates do consistently 44:00 How to stand out in the job market 52:00 Recruitment lessons for practices and candidates 60:00 Final advice on architecture recruitment