What Employers and Hiring Managers Look for When Recruiting Architects

The best applications make it easy for a hiring manager to understand the person, the evidence and the fit quickly.

Stephen Drew explains what employers and hiring managers look for when recruiting architects, including how to stand out, what skills matter, and how to improve CVs, portfolios and application emails.

The conversation covers:

• How to stand out in a competitive architecture job market
• Which skills employers tend to look for first
• How to make a CV easier to review
• What a strong portfolio needs to communicate
• How to write an application email that gets attention

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Chapters

• 00:00 What employers look for when recruiting architects
• 05:00 Standing out in a competitive market
• 10:00 Skills hiring managers look for
• 17:00 CV basics that make review easier
• 24:00 Portfolio structure and evidence
• 31:00 How to write an application email
• 38:00 Common mistakes candidates make
• 45:00 What employers notice in interviews
• 52:00 Practical application checklist
• 56:00 Final advice for candidates

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