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026: First Jobs

June 9, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

026: First Jobs

Pretty simple and straightforward sentence – “Your first architectural job is important.” Let me clarify that I’m not talking about summer jobs or internships … those don’t really count because they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: architects office, career, working

024: Presentation Skills, Tips and Techniques

May 12, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

024: Presentation Skills, Tips and Techniques

Unlike most professions, architects are fairly accustomed to standing up in front of a group of people and speaking ... but that doesn't mean they like it (or even worse)  - that they are any good at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, career, conversations, design studio, Podcast

021: Making an Architect

March 31, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

021: Making an Architect

There isn’t an architect walking the planet that hasn't questioned if they were making the right decision when they decided to become an architect – at least not if they’re being honest with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: advice, Architects, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

February 26, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

Getting a job in an architect's office should be a lot easier than it really is ... well, I should put a caveat on that statement to say that it's hard to get a good job in a good architect's office. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Office Tagged With: advice, architects office, architectural studio, career, Do you want to be an Architect

017: Quitting Your Job

February 3, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

017: Quitting Your Job

It happens to almost all of us eventually, and for pretty much everybody, the experience ranges from unpleasant to downright panic-inducing … so get your moving box ready because “Quitting Your Job” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Observations, Office Tagged With: advice, career, Podcast

016: Architecture in the Real World

January 20, 2019 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

016: Architecture in the Real World

Pull up a chair, order your favorite drink, and let me tell you about architecture in the “real ” world. I thought I would try to make this an upbeat article but as I sit down to write it, I’m not so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural studio, Architecture and Society, career, Podcast

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