Practical Tips For Holiday Job Hunting

Practical Tips For Holiday Job Hunting The holidays and the end of the year are already times that most of us consider more stressful than other seasons. But for some, the stress isnt from finding the perfect gift its from finding yourself unemployed. Whether it is the result of end-of-year layoffs or you have been searching for a job for some time, this time of year is challenging when there isnt a regular paycheck in the works. Dave Ramsey, the financial guy, just gave us 7 Practical Tips for Dealing With Job Loss at Christmas  and his suggestions are actually practical any time of year: cut back your spending change your outlook stick to your routine find seasonal work get creative be open with your family put the holidays in perspective Dont Give Up You can keep up the job hunt during the holidays and have a huge advantage because there are so many networking opportunities. Parties and gatherings are great ways to connect with people without making appointments. Temporary jobs can easily turn into full-time and if they dont you still have that paycheck and more work experience. Many a temp worker becomes manager later on so dont discount the lowly position. The thing I like about Dave Ramseys tips is that they make sense. When you are looking for a job, you need to be doing all those things and not pretend that everything is the same. It isnt the same and that is good because it gives you an excellent opportunity to make things better. Its like getting rid of the junk in your house so you can clean it and start over with the good things you decided to keep.