Thursday is Thanksgiving which means Turkey (or Tofurkey), Potatoes, Stuffing, Pumpkin Pie, football, and . . . the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I love the Macy’s parade.  I love the floats, the huge balloons, the marching bands and even the arrival of Santa (a shameless and obvious plug to get people out shopping on “Black Friday”).  Come Friday the holiday season is here, and from now until January you can count on very little happening in the job search arena.

Or so you THINK.  I know, conventional wisdom says that nothing much happens between now and the new year except retail and holiday activities.  But what if conventional wisdom is wrong?  It has been before!   What if December is the PERFECT time to look for a job?  What would you be doing today (this week, this month?) to land that job?  We have a few suggestions.  Let us know which of these methods you try. . . and how they work for you.

1)    Polish up your elevator pitch so you can be ready to articulately answer the question, “How’s the job search coming?”
2)    Find a way to help someone in your network solve a problem or fulfill a need.  Do this EVERY day December and it will come back to you in spades!
3)    Re-connect with every recruiter you have met in the last couple of months – internal and external.  Don’t ask for a job, just remind them of who you are and ask how you can help them.
4)    Remember, many companies are on a fiscal year that ends on December 31. That means they may need to spend some money before the year ends, OR that they will have new money to spend after January 1.
5)     Enjoy the holiday.  This is one of the “most wonderful times of the year.”  Many job seekers forget to enjoy the season because they are hung up on their unemployment.  Don’t be one of those people. Enjoy the season and spending time with family and friends!

Have a great week, a fun Thanksgiving and a happy holiday season.  Happy hunting.