Tips to Build a better career in Architecture, amid COVID19

As Pandemic hits the world, the situation becomes challenging for young professionals who’re looking to build their career in the architecture industry. While many are thinking to switch and introspecting their career choices, some are still struggling to survive in this industry.

Today, we are going to focus on some possibilities of building architecture careers amid COVID-19.

An Uncertain Tomorrow

Every year thousands of students pass out from college with a hope to get the best possible job available in the industry. But since things are not very favorable this year, architecture students are feeling uncertain about building their career. During the hard times, many big-small companies are already scrutinizing their staff, so it seems like an uncertain tomorrow for the young professionals.

Ways to Build Architecture Career amid COVID19

• Present Your Extraordinary Side

Looking out for jobs to build your architect career amid COVID-19? Well! Keep in mind that there’s already a shortage of jobs in the industry and if you want to grab a job, you have to be extraordinary. Certification courses and professional courses are one of the best ways of enhancing your skills. Also, one can seek or opt for virtual internships. So whenever you apply for your next job, prepare well, present your extraordinary side and give the employer a reason to hire you among others.

• Freelance Work

The global freelance industry is on the boom right now. There has been a recorded surge of online support and services. If we go by the reports, the freelance industry in India is all set to grow to $20 to 30 billion by 2025. You’ll be amazed to know that various successful freelance architects willingly left their high-paying jobs to become a freelancer. There are various online marketplaces that provide you with well-paying online projects.

• Part-Time Gig

Part-time work is another good opportunity for young architects to build a career amid COVID-19. If you’re not able to find a regular full-time job, look out for some part-time gig. You can easily find part-time work from different websites and online platforms who connect the job providers, and job seekers for small part-time projects. So besides finding a job, let’s rely on part-time work for some time.

• Be Your Boss

How about becoming your boss? Working on new ideas, communicating with a variety of people, a focused idea, and a strong will power, is enough to proceed in the entrepreneur lane. Once you start getting projects and build your client base and soon you’ll become a job provider instead of a job seeker. In the online age, it is not hard to find clients online. Start with small steps and look out for small clients first.

• Remote Working

Remote working has also emerged as a reliable option to build a career in the architecture industry. In this, you have to expand your horizon and start looking for jobs in the remote cities. There are various architecture projects available in the remote cities that often remain out of attention. But the remote projects can offer you a really handsome income.

Conclusion

Times are tough but nobody can snatch the possibilities from you. There are many ways to build a successful architecture career amid COVID-19. All you need is to be a little smarter and put some extra efforts to fight against the challenges.