December is typically seen as one of the least favorable months for seeking employment. A common perception is that ‘December is the month everyone stops hiring.’ This perception is due to the holidays, end of the year budgets, and team members taking time off.

But this perception is not entirely true. In fact, December is one of the most overlooked months to apply for jobs.

And if you use this time wisely, you can have a huge edge over your competition.

1. Less Competition = Higher Visibility

A significant number of job applicants choose to pause their job search in December, in anticipation of a new start in January.

As a result, a smaller number of applicants for each job are received.

For those applicants who continue to be active, the following advantages result:

• Your application has a better chance of being seen
• Recruiters have the ability to give applications more thorough reviews
• Your application is more likely to garner a follow-up

Your application is more likely to be seen in December, as opposed to more competitive times of the year for job applications.

2. Hiring Doesn’t Stop — It Shifts

While some organizations may wish to stop hiring due to the holidays, other organizations hiring never stop – particularly, some organizations may choose to:

• Replace employee vacancies due to the employee resignation in the previous quarter in time before the start of quarter 1
• Use the budget they have available to them before the end of the calendar year
• Fill the roles as they have budget implications they need to fill before the end of the calendar year

Recruitment or hiring teams will continue to work through the month of December, particularly for roles in technology, sales, remote working, or contractual. positions.

3. January Hiring Pipelines Are Built in December

A lot of the positions that are filled in January are sourced, screened, and shortlisted in December.

By applying now:

• You enter hiring pipelines early in the process.
• You are already on the recruiter’s radar for Q1 roles.
• You may have your first interview immediately, or early in January.

Being proactive in December will put you ahead of the candidates that choose to wait.

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