Post-pandemic architecture careers were not just about remote work. For students and early-career designers, the bigger question was how to get visible, build confidence and prove value in a market that felt uncertain.

Stephen Drew joins Team Esteem to discuss post-pandemic careers in architectural design, including visibility, confidence, disrupted education, online interviews, portfolios, job-search evidence and practical next steps for early-career designers.

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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwzpUpC4oTk

📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/press/team-esteem-post-pandemic-architecture-careers/

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.

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Architecture fees are not just a finance issue. When fees are squeezed, the pressure often shows up in workload, quality, morale and the ability to hire properly.

Stephen Drew speaks with Rion Willard about squashed fees, bottlenecks in architectural practice, workload pressure, commercial decisions, scope, client expectations and the operational reality behind project delivery.

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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqPbYHgPQ3w

📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/live-with-rion-willard-squashed-fees-bottlenecks-while-practising-architecture/

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.

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Sarah Lebner's work matters because it connects architecture practice with practical early-career support. That is more useful than inspiration on its own.

Stephen Drew speaks with Sarah Lebner about practising architecture, building The Architect Project and My First Architecture Job, community, motherhood, persistence and the journey behind her National Emerging Architect Prize recognition in Australia.

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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPOd_-IV27E

📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/sarah-lebner-drive-and-persistence-practising-architecture-and-building-communities/

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.

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Inclusion, equity and diversity in construction only matter if they change how people experience work.

Stephen Drew speaks with Katya Veleva about inclusion, equity and diversity in construction, her route from architecture and BIM into coaching, being gay in the architecture industry, workplace language, culture and personal development.

The conversation covers:

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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF9HUonhfCk

📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/inclusion-equity-diversity-katya-veleva/

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.

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Mental health in architecture is not a soft side issue. It sits inside deadlines, workload, identity, career pressure, business pressure and the way people are asked to perform in the profession.

Stephen Drew speaks with Angela Mazzi about quality of life, mental health, anxiety, career roadblocks, deadlines, built environment impact, community needs and healthier ways to think about work in architecture.

The conversation covers:

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📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/angela-mazzi-quality-of-life-and-mental-health-in-architecture/

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.

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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:

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▶️ 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.

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Professionalism in architecture is not just about sounding polished. It shows up in reliability, judgement, respect and the way people keep learning.

Stephen Drew speaks with Jason Boyle about what it means to be professional in architecture, including competency, reliability, accountability, honesty, integrity, self-control, flexibility, respect and continuous learning.

The conversation covers:

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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEWuBGsJeQ4

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.

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Architecture skills do not only belong in traditional practice. They can also sit inside digital construction, product platforms, business development and technology-led teams.

Stephen Drew speaks with Matthew Jackson about moving from mainstream architecture into BIMobject, digital construction, project management, business development, startup growth, Sweden, sustainability and the future of architecture technology.

The conversation covers:

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📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/matthew-jackson-architect-digitisation-geek-from-bimobject/

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.

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Leadership in architecture is often treated as something people should simply grow into. In reality, communication, confidence, resilience and influence all need work.

Stephen Drew speaks with Karen Fugle of SleepingGiant Consulting about leadership and career coaching for architects, designers and construction professionals, including confidence, resilience, communication, overwhelm, career transition and experimentation.

The conversation covers:

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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-LfTVSyPOU

📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/karen-fugle-sleepinggiant-consulting/

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.

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This archive conversation works best now as a snapshot of community, technology and professional voice, rather than as a time-sensitive election post.

Stephen Drew speaks with Benjamin Champion in an archive conversation about Architecture Social community, technology, RIBA Council context, public perception, architectural assistants, education and the value of a young professional voice.

The conversation covers:

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📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/benjamin-champion-riba-council/

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.

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