Why This an Ideal Time to Find Your Next Job

There are three realities that make this a great time to network and land your next job. 

1. Budgets for next year are often set in the next few weeks which means managers know they have the money to fund their open positions and start to search for the right person to fill the spot.
   
2. People get into the holiday spirit and are often more open to network meetings.
3. Many job seekers assume that nothing will happen during the holidays and decide to drop out of the market until January, so there's less competition.

And I have proof - my husband was offered one of his jobs at 4 p. m. on Christmas Eve, so it can happen!

This is not the time to take a breather.  It is the time to keep the energy up and keep plugging.