5 Ways to Boost Your Job Search During the Holidays

5 Ways to Boost Your Job Search During the Holidays5 Ways to Boost Your Job Search During the HolidaysThe job market doesnt take the holidays off and neither should you. While your competition is busy sipping eggnog, take advantage of this opportunity to move your job search efforts ahead. Follow the five strategies below this season to get a head start on your search for the New Year.Make a listand check it twiceThere are only so many hours in the day, and chances are youll have your hands extra full with holiday preparations. Take a look at your calendar now and prioritize your activities. When and where can you invest in your job search? What holiday happenings can serve double-duty as job-search activities?Be merryYour attitude can make or break your job-search efforts. Remember, companies are still hiring in fact, many recruiters are under pressure to fill roles before the end of the year. Push away any thoughts of gloom and exude a confident state-of-mind, both online and offl ine, to move your job search in the right direction.Send seasons greetingsUse the holidays as an excuse to reengage with your rolodex of contacts. Send your well wishes in a holiday card or schmelzglas and invite key contacts out for a cup of hot cider to catch up. Send seasons greetings to recruiters youve worked with and employers youve interviewed with in the past to update them on your most recent job-search activities and reiterate your interest in working with them in the future.Turn events into opportunitiesTis the season for holiday parties, open houses, family get-togethersand networking Check your industrys trade associations for holiday mixers and attend parties hosted by your friends and family. Before each event, think about how you will modify your elevator pitch to suit the audience and occasion. Will they understand your industrys jargon, or do you need to discuss your potential value and job goals in broader strokes?Treat yourselfCapitalize on holiday sales to upda te your job-search tools. These could include anything from your interview and networking outfits, to a new briefcase or portfolio, to a professionally written resume or a set of geschftliches miteinander cards. Is your family nagging you for gift ideas? Scope out the stores and ask for specific items or gift cards to boost your job-search efforts.Try incorporating these strategies into your plans over the next few weeks and youll have a head start on the New Years revolutionists. Click on the following link for more information about job seeking during the holidays.