Applicant Tree

For some reason, people brains go to mush in December. Everyone gets bitten by the holiday bug and just checks their brain at the door. A good friend of mine who has been looking for a new job for a few months even said that he’d have to put that on hold until the new year. I was flabbergasted. Why would he do that? He responded that most businesses weren’t hiring during the holidays because people were on vacation.

I don’t know of one business that “takes it easy” in December. At least not one that wants to remain profitable. The reality is that commerce marches on regardless of the date. The only real unproductive time may be the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day because of vacations, but I guarantee that the business is running at some capacity.

This goes for hiring as well. For the business to run, they need people; if it’s due to growth or turnover, businesses are hiring.

I suspect the real reason my friend wants to cool his job search is because of how he feels. He wants to allow his brain to check out and run on autopilot, basically only awakening from this stupor when delicious holiday treats hover in front of his face. If you’re serious about finding a new job, then you can’t check out for the holidays. You’ve got to keep trying, no matter what.