It’s the second week of December, and you are officially in holiday season mode. Christmas Cards are cluttering your desk, you’re running out at lunch to get another gift (or buying it online during work hours), listening to holiday music on the radio, and either getting ready for the office party (or are recovering from it).
And you’re asking yourself – do I really want to spend another year in my current job?
If your answer is “yes”, stop reading this post.
If your answer is “no” (or “I’m not sure”), continue reading.
There is a general belief that the world closes down for the end of December, so there is no point in starting (or continuing) a career change search during the Holiday period.
While I will agree that a number of companies close down during the holiday period, and people take their vacations to coincide with days off during the holidays, I would like to share our experience with you.
Our experience has shown that down time is the best time for hiring. Why? Because Decision Makers are ready, willing and able to make decisions (i.e. hire). Historically, July and December are our best months of the year. Many of our competitors look at me funny (with a dark tan) when I mention this fact.
The reason is simple. Decision makers use down time to focus on what is important to them – making decisions. The rest of the year they are so focused on fighting fires and meeting deadlines that they don’t have time to plan forward. But when everyone else around them is relaxing, the pressure on them is less to fight fires and meet deadlines. So they make decisions. And hiring is one of they key decisions they make.
From a job seeker perspective, what better gift can you give yourself (and your family) this holiday season than the gift of a new career opportunity, a gift that will give you more of what is important to you in your life?
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