http://www.9bcareers.com/blog.aspxLatest blog posts from 9B Careers.en-gbWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:41:25 GMTwww.firefishsoftware.comA decade of change, resilience and building careers worldwide This year, 9B Careers celebrates 10 years of recruiting exceptional talent across architecture, design and the built environment a milestone that feels particularly meaningful given how much the industry has evolved over the past decade. The name 9B comes from the ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/53/9b-careers-turns-10.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/53/9b-careers-turns-10.aspxMon, 02 Feb 2026 20:08:46 GMTWe ve recently published the results of our 2025 Architectural Salary Survey and the most common reaction we ve heard so far is None of this is a surprise. That response, in many ways, says everything. After surveying more than 2, 000 architectural professionals, the findings confirm what most people ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/52/architectural-salaries-no-surprise-but-can-the-next-10-years-be-different.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/52/architectural-salaries-no-surprise-but-can-the-next-10-years-be-different.aspxWed, 14 Jan 2026 14:19:59 GMTIt might come as a surprise, but the architecture jobs market is actually busier than many think While there may not be as many new roles being created as in previous peaks, what s really driving activity is a shortage of available talent Many architects who relocated back to mainland ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/51/surprising-shift-why-the-architecture-jobs-market-feels-so-busy-right-now.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/51/surprising-shift-why-the-architecture-jobs-market-feels-so-busy-right-now.aspxMon, 06 Oct 2025 11:47:03 GMTA Mixed Picture Emerges as Market Optimism Faces Summer Slowdown After a particularly active spring, the architectural job market is beginning to show a few signs of easing as we move into the summer months. While overall sentiment remains positive, the pace seen earlier in the year was always unlikely ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/50/architecture-job-market-update-june-2025.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/50/architecture-job-market-update-june-2025.aspxThu, 26 Jun 2025 11:06:47 GMTIn our last blog, we noted how the optimism following Labour s election victory in early 2024 quickly faded. Expectations of a post-election boost in workload were dampened by persistent economic pessimism and concerns around the budget. Fast forward four months, and despite global political upheaval, Trump s proposed tariffs, ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/49/architectural-recruitment-update-a-surprising-spring-surge.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/49/architectural-recruitment-update-a-surprising-spring-surge.aspxThu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTIf last year was summarised by the reaction to Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget, this year has been about the response to Rachel Reeves pre-budget statements. Despite a big leap of optimism following the Labour election win, this appeared only to last a few weeks before the Chancellor warned of tough decisions ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/48/2024-architectural-salary-survey-report.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/48/2024-architectural-salary-survey-report.aspxFri, 13 Dec 2024 15:56:09 GMTAlthough there was huge optimism within the architecture industry following Labour's election win, the first 100 days haven't so far given the dramatic uplift in architectural roles that might have been expected. There have been improvements in the last few weeks but it feels like a number of firms are ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/47/how-will-the-budget-affect-the-architectural-jobs-market.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/47/how-will-the-budget-affect-the-architectural-jobs-market.aspxMon, 14 Oct 2024 17:20:20 GMTAfter years of confronting significant headwinds, Labour's election win felt like a new dawn and optimism swept through the industry. Interest rates were also finally cut and everything appeared to be going in the right direction. When speaking to our clients at the beginning of the summer, most were getting ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/46/are-the-stars-finally-aligning-for-the-architecture-industry-or-is-the-gloss-coming-off-labour-s-win.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/46/are-the-stars-finally-aligning-for-the-architecture-industry-or-is-the-gloss-coming-off-labour-s-win.aspxMon, 16 Sep 2024 19:26:36 GMTFollowing Labour's huge win, how will this affect the outlook for the UK's architectural jobs market? Although recruitment appeared to pause during the election campaign, a number of our clients have been picking up a lot more work since we exited the recession and there is real hope the new ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/45/boom-for-architects-following-labour-landslide.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/45/boom-for-architects-following-labour-landslide.aspxFri, 05 Jul 2024 10:10:00 GMTOur last report in April highlighted a conflicted market with some areas really struggling whilst others, like the high-end residential and international market, remain buoyant. The last couple of months have continued in a similar vein but with redundancies slowing and new jobs often put on hold. The architectural jobs ...https://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/44/has-the-election-paused-the-recovery-or-slowed-the-decline.aspxhttps://www.9bcareers.com/blog/view/44/has-the-election-paused-the-recovery-or-slowed-the-decline.aspxThu, 13 Jun 2024 18:17:06 GMT