Many job seekers
make the mistake of taking a vacation from their job search during the
holidays. However, continuing your job search during the holidays can often
give you an edge over the competition. While others eat Turkey and go holiday
shopping, you can spend a few hours sending your resume out to recruiters and
employers still looking for candidates to fill their positions. Here are a few benefits of a holiday
job search:
1.
You will
stand out because the room will be less crowded. The truth of the matter is that most job seekers take a much
deserved break during the holidays.
However, doing so means that employers will not receive their resume
during a time when it is more likely it will be seen. Take the opportunity
during the holidays to send out a few resumes while everyone else is kicking up
their feet.
2.
Believe it
or not, many companies do post job openings during the time between Thanksgiving
and Christmas. Despite popular “wisdom,” business does not stop between November
and January. It may slow down, but it doesn’t stop. People still quit, get fired, take leave and companies
expand and add new job opportunities every day, throughout the year. If a company posts a job during this
holiday season, by sticking to your job search you may be one of the first to
see it and respond.
3.
Keep
momentum. Conducting your job search during the holidays prevents you from
losing momentum. Remember, your
job search is a numbers game, while you may not want to work on your job search
full-time during the holidays, at least put in some effort to take advantage of
the opportunities that less
competition provides.