Looking for a Job in December? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Give Up
Received wisdom might tell you that looking for a job in late November or early December is a bust. But received wisdom is wrong and while it is true that there are a couple of big peaks in annual hiring around the winter months of January and February as well as the post-summer surge of September and October, writing off looking for a new job right now is a mistake.
Sure, it’s a busy time with the holidays approaching and it can be tempting to abandon any plans to job search until the new year. But this is precisely why you can take advantage of a less competitive hiring environment.
Where your peers may focus on festive parties and Secret Santa, assuming that companies are not actively hiring, this can result in fewer job applicants and less competition for desirable roles. This isn’t the only reason this is a good time to apply…
This is a time of year when many companies and industries host holiday events, parties, or networking sessions. Your own company probably does the same, and this can afford you facetime with senior leaders who you may not normally get to talk to.
So, attending relevant events can provide opportunities to connect with professionals in your industry – – and learn about potential job openings.
If annual budgets aren’t spent, they can be clawed back or even reduced in line with the previous year’s spend. That’s why many companies rush to spend leftover money towards the end of the year – and that can include allocating the budget towards any planned new hires.
Companies hiring through December are likely to want to finalize their hiring decisions this month, so that new hires are fast out of the starting blocks in January. This gives them an advantage, too, because they can mop up the best talent early – and get ahead of their competition who may only be thinking about hiring as the new year begins.
Are you ready to get ahead of the competition? Check out the latest job opportunities on the TechSpot Job Board. Here are three positions to start with:
1. Nvidia is looking for an ASIC Verification Engineer with experience in architecting test bench environments for unit level verification. See all the requirements and apply now.
2. ENSCO Avionics is seeking talented Software Engineers with at least three years of hands-on experience and safety critical embedded development experience. Find out more and apply here.
3. Reinventing Geospatial, Inc is hiring a Data Architect GEOINT to join their team. If you’re interested in working on a system that incorporates artificial intelligence/machine learning, check out the details here.
This holiday season, don’t miss out on great job opportunities. Take advantage of the less competitive hiring environment and make your next career move now. Good luck!
