Trident University CADC - Should I Continue My Job Search During the Holiday Season?
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Career Advising &
Development Center
Tanya White-Earnest Manager
Trident University International Career Advising and Development
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Why you should continue your job search during the holiday season Tips for conducting your holiday job search Where to find employment opportunities during the holiday season
In today’s webinar we will discuss:
POLL
Employers wait to hire after the
holiday season
Recruiters are harder to connect
with during the holidays
There is no budget for hiring at the end of the year
No one is in the office during the
holidays
Companies are more likely to lay
off during holidays than hire
Which of these are true?
PROFESSIONAL
& SOCIAL
NETWORKING
Professional Associations Professional Organizations
Alumni Associations Community Organizations
Parties School Events
Communities Events Other Social Activities
VOLUNTEER
Community Events Children’s School
Food Pantries Animal Shelters National Parks
Habitat for Humanity Local Libraries
Art Museums Political Campaigns
YMCA Retirement Homes
Red Cross
• Absolutely keep searching during the holidays
• There is way less competition for jobs
• Connect with people through professional and social events, and social media,
• Use Holiday Cards to your advantage – send to recruiters for jobs you interviewed for but didn’t get
• Use your expertise – be visible on blogs, comments, LinkedIn
• Seasonal and Temporary employment
TAKE AWAYS
JANUARY 2016
Join on January 13, 2016 for:
New Year, New Career
Tools
Overview of the new Career Beam Career Development System in the
Virtual Career Center
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Should I Continue My Job Search During the Holidays? We hope you enjoyed and learned something new from the session Watch for the email containing the link to the recording and the Slideshare for today’s webinar Please be sure to leave your comments and suggestions as you log out See you next time!