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Project Placement
Project-to-Perm Placement
Permanent Placement
CAD Knowledge Assessments
Government Employment Contract Fulfillment
Architects. Engineers. Construction. Interior Designers
Meet the Business Owner
David M.
Business Owner
Architecture staffing choices changed for the better in 1984. There was a time, not so long ago, in order to build their careers; most up-and-coming architects had to remain anchored to one desk, at one firm performing rote tasks. Only a very lucky few were given the opportunity to do actual design work.
Architecture firms were stuck in a hiring-and-firing cycle. They were rendering themselves rigid and inefficient in dealing with the natural ebb and flow of work.
Along came a young designer, who was convinced there had to be a better path. In 1984, he founded Consulting for Architects and changed the industry’s staffing game forever. He offered talented architects and design professionals a promising new option:
Instead of making a long-term full-time commitment to «paying their dues» at a single employer, they could gather under the CFA banner and offer their services to a multitude of firms.