Should Job Hunters Take A Holiday?
July and August are always lean times for job hunting and this year promises to be even leaner. If you are out of work and the imperative to find a job is urgent then this promises to be a difficult period. Unless you recognise the constraints of the season and adjust your job hunting routine accordingly.
Looking for a job is a full time job in itself. It can be a lonely and demoralising process. And just as, when you are working, taking a break will recharge your batteries and allow you to return to work with gusto, so too taking a break from job hunting during a lean period can re-invigorate and energise you. But there is always this nagging concern for the job hunter that you should be doing more, that you dare not relax your job hunt in case the ideal opportunity comes along and you miss it.
Which is why at Career Energy we encourage our job seeking clients to take proper, structured holidays. Take your mind off job hunting altogether. Even if you can’t afford to go away, a week or two doing something that is not part of your normal routine can make all the difference when you return to your job search.
What of the opportunity that you fear you may miss? Well yes, you might miss one. But the chances are that you won’t because the job market is going to be quiet now until September. And even if you do miss an opportunity, there will be another. There always is.
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