Autumn is Job Search Season!

Autumn is Job Search SeasonAutumn is Job Search Season12If you spent much of the summer looking for jobs and coming up empty, youre not alone. Not only is the economic uncertainty keeping hiring numbers stagnant, but summer is one of the worst times to job search because much of the nations recruiters, managers, and professionals are in some l of vacation either starting one, in the middle of one, or coming back from one. All in all, summer is a slow season for job searching.The good news is that autumn is a MUCH better season for job searching, for a number of reasons. Dust off your resume, air out your interview clothes, and get in gear.If you need convincing, here are three reasons why autumn is prime-time for job searching, from Career Rocketeer1) Its all about the budget In many companies money left in an organizations budget for personnel expenditures must be spent before December 31st so in the first 4-6 weeks of the 4th quarter there will be an upward spike in the number of a vailable positions.2) Fall contractors become spring employees There is also an increase in contractor hiring at the beginning of the 4th quarter and when budgets expand in the beginning of the New Year a lot of contractors are converted over to permanent employees.3) The Holiday Season is a lot like summer slow. Come Thanksgiving, which arrives for the unprepared a lot sooner than you think, the hiring process generally comes to a screeching halt and does not pick up until the second week into the New Year.If you need to get your job search mojo flowing again, here are some inspiring blog posts with specific steps you should take to be the best job seeker you can beJob Search4 Tips to Spring Clean Your Job Search5 Uncommon, Excellent Career Tips4 Simple Reasons Youre Not Getting HiredJob Seeking Tips From Top Career Advisor Cheryl PalmerResumes and Cover LettersCustomized Resumes and Cover Letters are Better for Your Job Search3 Common Resume Mistakes that are Easy To FixJob Inter views6 Tips for Acing a Phone InterviewHow To Answer Salary Interview Questions GlassdoorTop 10 Interview Questions for Telecommuting Jobs