New Year: New Job

It's tough looking for a new job over the festive season.

Employers are not looking to hire, unless it's absolutely necessary, until the new year rolls in.

So now the new year has arrived, it's time to kick your job search into high gear.

Don't wait for the job ads to appear. Get out there and introduce yourself to as many employers as you can.

Temporary employment, especially retail, falls off after the Christmas sales are over, but that doesn't mean there are no jobs.

Consider who might hire you. Consider why they might be looking early in the year.

Write up your resume and cover letter and go around dropping them off at every place you think might be interested in hiring someone with your skills.

If you find an employer who was thinking of placing an ad early in the new year, you have a chance of getting in ahead of the competition, and getting a new job, with the ad never having to run.

Any time is the right time to go cold calling to employers. And if you ask each one who doesn't have a job for you, if they know of any other business that might be looking to hire, your cold calls become "warm" calls.

It's a warm call because now you can say "Mr. X of ABC company mentioned you might be hiring soon...." and the door opens a little wider because you are mentioning a name they know.

So, yes, any time is the right time to drop off resumes, but if you get going first thing in the new year, you have a chance at beating every one else to the new job.

Good Luck and Happy New Year.

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