Back to The Drawing Board
Back to The Drawing Board
Theo and Phil
Back to the Drawing Board - S4E5 -The Architecture Job Hunt
1 hour 6 minutes Posted Mar 12, 2025 at 7:00 am.
Episode Introduction and New Setup
CVs and Job Applications Overview
When and Why Small Firms Hire
Finding Applicants Through Different Channels
What Makes a Promising CV and Portfolio
Cover Letters and Application Mistakes
Portfolio Design and Presentation Tips
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Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what happens to your architecture job application after you hit send? In this candid conversation, we pull back the curtain on how small architecture practices really evaluate potential candidates and what actually gets you noticed—or immediately rejected. Drawing from years of experience reviewing hundreds of applications, we reveal why your portfolio typically carries more weight than your CV, how personality fit often trumps technical perfection, and what fa...