It is very common that job seekers put their searches on hold as they believe that employers won’t be looking for new staff at this time. Is that the case?

The Christmas period is always busy, whether its spending time with family and friends, enjoying Christmas festivities or shopping for late gifts or early bargains, there is always so much to do but is it a good time to be looking for a new job?

It is very common that job seekers put their searches on hold as they believe that employers won’t be looking for new staff at this time. However, companies do still look for new talent over the Christmas period and you could be missing out if you stop your search!

Here are a few reasons why Christmas is a good time for job hunting:

• There are a lot of people who put their job search on hold over Christmas which means less competition for you if you continue looking for a new role

• Hiring managers are easier to reach as there are less people to deal with and they are starting to wind down before the holidays

• Christmas tends to be quieter giving managers the opportunity to review staffing figures and start looking for staff

• Not everyone celebrates Christmas so are working as normal including recruiting

• People save their job hunt for January which means there is a huge rush of job seekers looking for new jobs after Christmas. Beat this rush and get in there before!

The general assumption of job hunting over Christmas is that they think it is put on hold due to Christmas parties, holidays and special events. However, this is not true and if you are thinking of putting your job search on hold over Christmas think again and make it a "New Year, New Career"!