Holiday Job Search Tips
Contrary to common belief, searching for a job at the
holidays is a good idea. Most businesses know their budgets for the coming
year and can predict their hiring needs. Waiting until after the new year to
start your job search may be too late. By February most positions will be
filled.
In addition, most people are in a “holiday mood” and, even if you’re just
looking for an information interview, in the spirit of giving. They’ll
generally be happy to talk with you.
One thing to note, however, is with office party schedules and many people
taking time off for vacation, you will need to be persistent in your efforts
to make appointments. Just keep trying. Leave friendly voicemail messages
and then follow up.
Networking is especially important in this economic climate, and what better
way to network than at the holiday meals and parties that you’ll be
attending. Don’t be pushy, but do mention the kind of work you’re looking
for with the folks you’ll be seeing over a cup of eggnog or glass of wine.
The more people who know you’re looking for work, the more likely it is
you’ll find someone who knows someone, who knows someone... you get the
idea.
Jan Cannon, MBA, PhD, has over 10 years of experience helping clients to
find work that they enjoy through career coaching and resume preparation. She
was an online expert with CIO.com and jobfindtoday.com and currently provides
online content to the Career Connection of the Boston Herald (
http://print.jobfind.com ).
Jan speaks to groups and leads workshops on making career choices, networking,
finding jobs, and staying motivated. She teaches courses on entrepreneurship
for those interested in starting their own businesses. Jan has Myers Briggs™
MBTI™ and FirstStepFastTrack™ certifications and offers Inscape™ DiSC
assessments.
Jan's book on senior job search will be published by Capital Press in
April 2005.
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