Over the years I have heard countless times that employers don’t hire during the holidays. While it may be true in some industries, hiring for most companies is based on a few factors that favor job seekers looking to get hired by the end of the year. They are:
1) Growing companies can’t find enough employees. In Central Florida, with the unemployment rate at all time lows, companies that want to be competitive need you to accomplish this.
2) Budgets. A lot of companies have “use it or lose it” positions that need to fill. Managers fight hard each year to get employee counts to certain levels and budget money to do this. If they don’t hire to their projections, they scramble to hire before the end of the year.
3) Companies like to round out teams so they can start the New Year with full complement of employees! We call this the “hiring” New Year resolution.
4) Companies receive about 30% fewer resumes between Thanksgiving and New Years. Sending your resume to the right manager or human resource professional will increase your chances of being interviewed for positions that you are qualified.
5) It’s a great time for you to set your career course for 2007. Since the normal hiring process can take a couple of weeks, now is the time to get rocking so you can start 2007 with new hope and excitement!
Good Luck in your search. Great Central Florida Employers are looking for you!
