Three firms talk about who they’ll hire next and why.
From the January 2016 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine.
A recent uptick in hiring has new grads and emerging professionals looking ahead. We asked principals of three different firms who are hiring what they?re looking for in a candidate.
Rhodeside & Harwell (Alexandria, Virginia)

What kind of role are you hiring for" What level of experience are you seeking"
Elliot Rhodeside, FASLA: Since we have a mature office with strong leaders who will lead the firm after the founders retire, we have been focusing on hiring talented, multifaceted people who can work in our multidisciplinary environment. Within the past year we have hired five planners and landscape architects; most have one to three years of experience?one just completed graduate school and another had eight years of experience doing design development and construction documents at a large firm. We tend to be proactive about hiring where we are always on the lookout for talented young individuals. In addition, we ask our staff and professional friends for advice and help in identifying potential people to hire: friends, classmates, and acquaintances. This has been the best method for us recently. What kind of work does your firm do"
Multidisciplinary landscape architecture, planning, and urban design with a strong baseline of community engagement in all of our projects. We have a focus in urban public realm projects with an emphas...