The holiday season is one of the best times of the year to look for a job. Between now and the middle of January, competition is at its lowest making hiring managers and recruiters more accessible to job applicants. Many companies will post job openings during the holiday season anticipating fewer applicants in a time with an over-abundance of job seekers. Fewer applicants translate into more time to consider each person and evaluate their skills in relationship to company needs. A ‘Getting-to-Know-You’ time so
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The Jobs Report!
Friday’s Jobs Report may discourage you as a job seeker from remaining ‘active’ in your job search. It is disheartening to learn that overall nationwide hiring fell far short of expectations. You feel defeated before you even begin your job search! But while you read or hear about the statistics on job growth for June, keep in mind that hiring within most organizations is cyclical and increases or decreases depending where on the fiscal calendar jobs are created.
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