LOOKING for a new job? Then it’s the most wonderful time of the year to land a new role.
While January and September are traditionally the busiest times for recruiters to hire, December presents the top opportunity for jobseekers.
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Firms seeking new starters in December tend to have roles to fill fast and usually need staff to start in January – so savvy jobseekers can turn this to their advantage and speed up the hiring process.
With more than a million open vacancies across the UK, according to official Government figures, there’s never been a better time to crack your dream role than this Christmas.
So unwrap an early Xmas career gift with the help of our top tips from Sun Jobs below.
1. Tis the season to reach out
Use Xmas as the excuse to reach out to everyone in your network, especially those you haven’t spoken to in a while.
Send season’s greetings, open the conversation around work and see where it leads.
2. Make your LinkedIn profile sparkle
It’s not just the festive lights which should be catching everyone’s attention this December.
LinkedIn is the best way to showcase your skillset and what you’re up to, so upgrade it with exiting pictures and upbeat updates.
3. Be available
Companies hiring at Christmas are working to tight deadlines.
They may even need to get the jobs filled before existing staff head off on their Xmas hols.
If you’re called for an interview, be in online or in-person, drop your other commitments to make it happen.
4. Try temping
Sectors such as hospitality, retail and logistics are still short of Xmas staff.
If you’re looking for a career change, apply now and get fresh experience over the festive season.
5. Use Twixtmas
Want to work for a specific firm? Use the time between Christmas and New Year – known as Twixtmas – to research the company.
Search out its hiring managers and contact them during this quiet time to let them know you want to join.
Even people on Xmas hols tend to check their emails then and your dedication may catch their attention.
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Here are three of our top seasonal sparklers on offer at Sun Jobs this week.
Creative Strategy Director, Bauer Media Group, London
Christmas is a time for storytelling but you’ll get to do it all year round in this top-level creative role.
The Job: As a Creative Strategy Director, you’ll work with the advertising department to create content that delivers stand-out solutions for Bauer’s commercial partners.
What You’ll Do: Working alongside other creative strategy directors, strategy managers and radio content directors, you’ll create and develop smart, efficient and strategic campaigns and work from brief to pitch, presenting your ideas directly to the client.
You’ll Need: Experience with radio, social and publishing titles is desirable but not a must.
The ideal candidate will need to have a curious nature, see the world through a different lens and have an innate understanding of consumer audiences.
Apply Now: Find out more about the Creative Strategy Director role or check out more opportunities at Bauer Media Group.
Supervisor Brighton, Thérapie Clinic, Hove
Everyone loves to look their best for festive parties. Here’s a super role to help them shine.
The job: As a Supervisor at Thérapie Clinic you’ll work in its new location in Brighton to effectively oversee the running of the clinic.
What You’ll Do: As well as running day-to-day operations, you’ll drive sales with new and existing customers and be able to deliver on set KPIs.
The successful candidate will also be able to avail of laser training.
You’ll Need: Strong organisational and time management skills are essential for this role, along with an ITEC, CIBTAC or equivalent beauty qualification such as NVQ 3. Y
ou must be fluent in English, have management experience and a solution-focussed mindset.
Apply Now: Get the full Supervisor Brighton detail or view more jobs at Thérapie Clinic.
Sales Manager, Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets, Checkout.com, London
With Christmas shopping in full swing, this exciting crypto and digital job is as cutting edge as it gets.
The job: Reporting to the senior manager, the Sales Manager will establish relationships with prospective merchants to drive new business growth.
What You’ll Do: Collaborating closely with the sales team, you will be tasked with providing extraordinary service to top merchant accounts and work alongside technology, operations and marketing to position Checkout.com as a top cloud-based payment partner for merchants.
You’ll also build and drive the outbound sales strategy with business development specialists.
You’ll Need: As well as an excellent knowledge of the digital assets and currencies space, you’ll need four years’ of sales and business development experience, working in payments.
Apply Now: Find out more about the Sales Manager role or see the other roles hiring at Checkout.com.
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