Effective Job Search During the Holidays
IIn today´s episode of ‘Professional Success Podcast’ your host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli, a Master Certified Career Coach, Recruiter, and Talent Development Leader shares a few tips on how to do an effective job search during the holidays. Sheila gives a few reasons why she advocates searching for a job during the holiday season.
Episode Highlights:
· Many companies are extremely active in the job market during the holidays because they're looking to fill open positions, says Sheila.
· Sheila suggests setting aside lots of time that you can dedicate to looking for jobs and networking.
· You might make a connection with someone who can help you land your dream job in the New Year, mentions Sheila.
· If you want to take a break from looking for jobs, you can still spend time on other areas of your job search like organizing your information and updating your documents.
· If your expertise is in non-profit marketing then your social media profile, resume, or cover letter should be sorted out during holidays to expedite your job search.
3 Key Points:
1. One of the reasons why companies hire during the holidays is because before new budgets are set, many companies know exactly how much they can afford to pay new hires and bring people into the organization before the calendar year ends.
2. Connect with your network through virtual holiday parties, in person, holiday parties, social media, or regular old phone calls, advises Sheila.
3. You can focus on getting organized job search during the holidays as it can help you keep track of everything and avoid any mistakes like accidentally following up with the same recruiter twice in the same week, etc.
Tweetable Quotes:
· “With fewer competing resumes, yours is going to more easily rise to the top.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
· “How should you be thinking about Job Search during the holidays?” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
· “You want to prioritize quality time with your family.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
· “Maybe there are new tasks or skills that you can add to your resume.” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
· “What better gift could you give yourself and your family than a new job for the new year?” - Sheila Boysen–Rotelli
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