About this Event
Most architecture practices think hiring is their biggest problem. It isn't. Retention is. Stephen Drew has spent over a decade recruiting architects across the UK, first leading in-house talent teams at EPR Architects and Ackroyd Lowrie, then founding Architecture Social.
He has seen exactly why great architects leave, often before their first year is up and what the practices that keep them do differently.
In his talk Stephen cuts through the usual employer branding fluff and gets into the specifics:
• how to attract the best people.
• what candidates really say when they turn down your offer.
• what makes someone pick a 10-person studio over a global firm (and vice versa).
• the three things every practice owner can fix this month.
Expect honest, practical advice from someone who has sat on both sides of the table.
Speaker bio
Stephen Drew is a Part II Architectural Assistant turned recruiter who has placed hundreds of architects, designers and supporting staff across the UK.
After working in practice, he moved into in-house recruitment, leading talent at EPR Architects and Ackroyd Lowrie as well as founding Architecture Social in 2020, an online platform, community and recruitment resource designed to help architecture and design professionals advance their careers. It provides job opportunities, career advice, and a space for networking curated by industry recruiters and experts.
Stephen hosts the Architecture Social Podcast (250+ episodes), has over 36,000 LinkedIn followers and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Ambassador for the Architects' Benevolent Society.
Resource links:
Architecture Social website: https://architecturesocial.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooa0-bY80HHmLe_mEoSohRlVb3WzznCNg0WU3V5rvkuiDh9508y
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/architecturesocial/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecturesocial/posts/?feedView=all
The talk is chaired by Lucy Bullivant Hon FRIBA, Trustee, Temple Bar Trust.
Please note: Temple Bar will be open for ticket holders from 18:05, please arrive in good time to be checked in and seated by 18:20. Our public talks start at promptly at 18:30.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Temple Bar, First Floor, Paternoster Lodge, London, United Kingdom
GBP 6.13 to GBP 20.00
