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Quality-of-life benefits increasing in architecture firms, but compensation lags behind inflation, says AIA report

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The AIA has released what it describes as its “most comprehensive report on architecture firm compensation and benefits trends in 15 years.” 57% of firms also reported hiring students for part-time work in 2022, an increase from 35% in 2020.

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BNIM details the firm's transition to an employee-owned company model

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Kansas City-based architecture firm BNIM recently announced its decision to transition to an employee stock ownership plan (or ESOP) and trust. ” They are now one of just a handful of known ESOP firms in the industry, following Zaha Hadid Architects , Gensler , Make Architects , SHoP , Design Workshop , HDR , and several others.

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A Guide to Successful Recruitment at Your Architecture Firm (Part Two)

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PART 2: Recruitment Specifics. Having made the decision to ‘Recruit’, we need to analyze the requirements, and formulate a ‘Brief.’ Will the New Recruit be a Permanent Member of the Studio Team? Firstly, open a Job Number or an Overhead Code for ‘Recruitment.’ Part 1 will be found here.). Good Morning Jobseekers!

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Architecture Billings Index in December ends 2021 favorably despite labor shortage and pandemic uncertainty

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Wrapping up a tumultuous business year 2021, the American Institute of Architects reports that architecture firms ended the year on a "high note with strong business conditions." The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for December rose to 52.0, a one-point increase from 51.0 in November. Project inquiries index: 66.8

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Retaining architectural staff begins with effective onboarding

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As with the broader economy, architecture firms face an ongoing battle to attract and retain staff , a battle which existed before the pandemic and has only gathered further steam throughout the past two years, as we recently explored in a feature article on the topic. November 2021 saw 4.5

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A Guide to Successful Recruitment at Your Architecture Firm (Part One)

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PART 1: Recruitment Options. If you are lucky, the Recruitment Process can be a ‘Breeze!’ Here we must understand some basic principles of ‘Recruitment, Employment and Retention.’ Therefore, ‘Recruitment, Employment and Retention’ is something which ought NOT to be driven by ‘The Bottom Line!’ – As should become evident.

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How to Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success

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Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Architects. Recruiting new employees is one of the most important things a professional services firm can do to be sustainable. Firms leaders can start by breaking down recruitment into three stages: developing a candidate pool, narrowing to set of finalists, and negotiating the hire.