PAYETTE’s Sho-Ping Chin contributed to the article Natural Selection published in the latest issue of ArchitectureBoston about the skills and qualities principals look for when hiring new recruits. Sho-Ping shared her thoughts alongside four other principals from top local firms – William Rawn, FAIA; Alex Krieger, FAIA; Steve J. Brittan, Assoc. AIA; Arthur Cohen, FAIA.
“Our profession has evolved into a demanding multi-faceted and exceedingly competitive business on all levels. The designer of today has to find the work, design it, and manage it within financial constraints. Now, more than ever, architecture education has to better prepare graduates for these expectations.”
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What are your thoughts on what it takes to succeed in the architecture profession? What skills do you look for in new staff? What skills do you develop in your staff?