What if you spend your time focusing on your strengths rather than your weaknesses? How far can you go? This focuses your efforts on your strengths and surrounding yourself with others that not only compliment your strengths but help to fill in the gaps.
Starting out in the architecture profession right out of school can be daunting. Even after over 4 years of school and a degree(s) there is still a large learning curve. I have previously described being new in the profession and having to tackle inexperience with the concept of, “you don’t know what you don’t know”.
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Hello Pittsburgh! This particular post I wanted to focus on my local architectural community of Pittsburgh. I have always been fascinated by data, surveys, and tracking things to gain a better understanding of my surroundings. I attended the AIA Women’s Leadership Institute 2017 in DC, where Rosa Sheng presented the Equity By Design study done
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In the architectural profession, it is important to learn how to juggle. I don’t mean that literally being able to juggle objects like in a circus, but about juggling tasks and deadlines. It takes practice not only in time management but identifying “balls” to throw up in the air for a time being while handling
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In the architectural profession, the proper work attire can mean many different things. You could be in the office, at a client meeting, giving an important presentation, or going to a job site. Each of these situations means a completely different thing in regard to attire. As discussed in the “Interview” article, your attire makes
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I wrote a previous post on why being punctual in important towards your career. But what if you are not good at being on time or one of those friends that is always late to events. There has to be some tips on trying to break this habit so that you can gain all of
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I have been using this phrase to explain my experience starting at an architecture firm for a while now. I can’t remember if I got it from someone, if it is from a movie, or if I made it up. Regardless, this was the best way I could explain my perception of the challenges in
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Photo taken Katelyn Rossier at Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design
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This week in the office we had an emerging professionals lunch where AXP hours and the ARE’s were discussed. A few of the emerging professionals have taken the ARE 5.0 version, and wanted to share some advice for others studying for the exam. I wanted to share their feedback to others studying for the latest
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Preparing for a career fair is extremely important regardless of your career path. There are a few words of advice I have after going through career fairs from both ends: a student looking for an internship/full time position and as a representative of a firm. As a student, there are three approaches to a career
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Communication is a huge part of the architectural profession. As an architect, your overall role is to be a leader of the design team, a representative of the owner, and a resource for the contractor. To get everything for a building to work together relies heavily on the architect’s communication skills. I believe that a
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Punctuality is a major component of your professional career that you should master before graduating college regardless of your career path. There have been countless articles about how punctuality effects your career growth, reputation, and overall opportunities/responsibilities. I am writing my own post about it because it is that important. I have seen individuals not
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