Stephen Drew
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Founder, recruiter and practical AI consultant

Hello, I’m Stephen.

I run Architecture Social and help recruitment businesses put AI to work. My work started in architecture, grew into recruitment and community, and now includes a fascination with making the working day better.

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Stephen DrewBased in London

AI, applied to the work

Start with the part that slows you down.

An ATS full of half-finished records. The same information copied between systems. Reporting that takes longer than the decisions it supports.

  1. Find the friction

    Look at a real workflow and agree what needs to improve.

  2. Make it useful

    Connect the tools, data and checks around the people doing the work.

  3. Leave it with the team

    Document the process and help people use it confidently.

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What happens when your ATS can take instructions?

Watch the webinarRecruitment Reworked

Conversation is part of the work

There’s more to a career than the next job.

On the Architecture Social Podcast, I speak with people across architecture about practice, careers and the decisions that shape working life. Teaching, mentoring and supporting emerging talent are part of the same aim: make the profession easier to understand and navigate.

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A little background

Architecture was the starting point.

I studied at the University of Westminster and Manchester School of Architecture, then worked at EPR Architects as a Part II Architectural Assistant. In 2014, I moved into recruitment.

  1. 2014–2016

    Shape Careers

    Co-founder and Recruitment Director

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  2. 2016–2018

    Profile Careers

    Founder and recruitment specialist

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  3. 2020 onwards

    Architecture Social

    Founder and Director

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  4. 2026 onwards

    Recruitment Reworked

    Founder and AI consultant

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Leading architecture recruitment at Macdonald & Company also came before Architecture Social. Each chapter gave me a different view of how people find work and how businesses hire.

Get in touch

What are you working on?

Pick a time for a 30-minute call, or send a short note if that is easier. For jobs, hiring and career support, Architecture Social is the quickest route.

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