A New Job Search Season

Back to school already? How about back to work! It is not uncommon to see people out of work during the summer want to stay that way. I mean, why not? It’s summer. The sun is supposed to be shining, the beaches are inviting and sometimes a summer off can be a treat. Of course the reality of the unemployed situation kicks in as September arrives. Some might start to worry if they have stored enough nuts for the winter.

Fall can be an excellent time to look for work. The service industry loses a pile of people due to back to school, and a number of companies launch new projects in the fall. The challenge is to not keep putting it off. Now is the time to be planning the job search and mapping out your course of action. That doesn’t mean trying to decide which days to go through the want ads. This is when a person needs to sit down and think about industries, companies and who they should be talking too to track down those unadvertised openings. Jobs that pay the best money, and provide a person with the best opportunity are not usually advertised in the newspaper, and that information should help you to determine how much time should be devoted to want-ads.

Your comments are welcome.

Glen Slingerlands – Skills 101 / Job Development