A BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE PROSPECTIVELY EMPLOYED ARCHITECT

Alfred Willis
Architecture Library
Kent State University

Articles advising architectural firms on how to hire new personnel, and prospective employees on how to market themselves effectively to firms with openings, have been anything but abundant in recent months. This bibliography presents a selection of the relatively recent literature on these topics. Annotations are geared to architecture graduates just entering the job market, or to experienced architects needing or wanting to find new employment.


"24 Sources of New People." PSMJ 15 (May 1988): 7.
A list intended for hiring parties but potentially useful to those seeking employment leads.

Arcidi, Phillip. "Reader Poll: Alternatives to Traditional Practice." Progressive Architecture 71 (October 1990): 59-61.
The range of professional roles available to those trained in architecture.

Basta, Nicholas. "What the Job Market Holds for Graduates." Architectural Record 178 (April 1990): 41-42.
Alternatives to work in traditional firms.

Greusel, David. "How to Hire the Right Person for Your Firm." Architectural Record 178 (May 1990): 43-45.
The job search and interview from the hiring party's viewpoint.

Greusel, David. "How to Land a Job in an Architectural Firm." Architectural Record 178 (April 1990): 34-37.
The job search and interview from the applicant's viewpoint.

Lucey, Lenore M. "Between Positions." Oculus 53 (June 1991): 15-16.
Tips for developing job leads and interviewing for positions when not currently employed.

McFadden, David. "Personnel: Part-time Architects." Progressive Architecture 70 (May 1989); 55, 60.
Why opportunities for "flex architects" exist in some areas, and how to identify those opportunities.

McReynolds, Charles. "A Good Place to Work." PSMJ 15 (July 1988): 1-2.
Characteristics typical of desirable places of employment for architects.

Pearson, Clifford. "Free-lance Employees -- The Wave of the Future." Architectural Record 176 (May 1988): 35.
A brief overview of the free-lance option for architects.

Rauch, Helen. "Job Hunting? Takie It Step by Step." Facilities Design & Management 10 (January 1991): 48-49.
Presentation of four basic steps in job hunting.

Schluntz, Roger. "Alternative Careers of Architectural Graduates." Crit 8 (Fall 1980): 18-20.
Report on a 1978 study to identify the careers chosen by persons trained in architecture; pp. 21-28 profile some of the major options found to be taken by the sample studied.

Woodward, Cynthia A. Human Resources Management for Design Professionals. Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects Press, 1990, pp. 127-131.
An authoritative book with an extensive bibliography on aspects of management bearing on the personnel selection and hiring process.

Yee, Roger. "A case of Terminal Unemployment," Contract Design 33 (July 1991): 8.
Advice to designers to broaden their searches for employment and career development opportunities.

Zweig, Mark. "Improve Your Hiring." PSMJ 14 (January 1987): 1- 2.
Tips on what employers tend to seek in a job candidate.

Copyright 1992 Alfred Willis

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