Dave Perry, fellow recruiting expert and job seeker coach-evangelist extraordinnaire, writes about what you can do over the 12 days of Christmas to get yourself a job. I somehow made it on to Day 6 as a "bonus"
5 F# j0 h$ w8 z; ~: Y " U1 Z' I. k3 Q" A1 u9 {$ y
But why... you may ask... would you look for work in December which is known to be a "slow month"?
: W2 I7 v' a/ D
7 _( n: i9 I: G! pDave states that contrary to popular belief, Christmas is an ideal time to look for a new job. He goes on to urge Job-hunters to defy conventional wisdom and intensify their efforts during the holidays because:
8 z9 }. G; H1 j% z1 zHiring managers are preparing their staffing plans for 2007 right now;
' q, b* n5 y$ e* D! OIt's easier to book appointments and get in to see people as December is generally a slower time for all businesses except retail; and
! N9 Z* A. @% v. k0 c4 m' w People like doing upbeat activities during the holidays and interviewing and hiring is one of them.
" M9 d$ d3 |! k* CSo read all abou it and while you do, go ahead and hum along to the tune of "The 12 Days of Christmas". Here's what Dave will be covering:) s: x: V, e4 a$ ]
8 f* [) |# l0 w0 M& j12 Bloggers Blogging ! R2 n' D' t- w
11 ways to find a job
; ]: |( V: {3 Y4 D" q* |10 Super Motivators / }4 U" F n2 Z& s3 k6 I+ O
9 Nine Tools for Leads 2 r2 W! i" Z0 S, D/ i. F
8 Un-written Rules
1 ]: V5 p6 h7 A% }1 b; x7 Social Networks
/ Q+ j8 u3 T4 K( \6 tools to download 3 ~+ A$ c' d$ O
5 Golden Rules
1 j6 x, H7 _2 A7 t4 Guerrilla style resumes
' V8 V: U# S/ C, O1 A5 ~The 3 R’s of job-hunting
) y/ c( \$ b+ ^# s. Y" N2 strategies for the hidden job market, and , y+ }1 J. s9 p3 r: Z
A plan with a very clear goal |