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

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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

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• (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