Is hiring slow at this time due to holiday season? (job hunting, offer)

[Success3]

I've applied to jobs I'm qualified for but little response. Maybe I need to work on my networking contacts?

[gobucks86]

It's usually slow around the holidays at this time of year. Companies are preparing for next year and usually want to wait until the beginning of the year to add someone to the payroll and all that good stuff.

[beera]

Yes, don't expect to hear anything back from a decent job before second week of January.

[NJBest]

Everything is generally slow during the holiday season.

[grmi66]

Maybe it's just me, but got two written job offers and a verbal job offer last week. Companies trying to hire someone to start fresh at the beginning of the year. But the job process was started back in mid-November and had to work around people's vacation plans, Thanksgiving and other issues when doing interviews. Would do a first interview, then wait two weeks for a second round of interviews, then wait another week to hear back from these companies.

[move4ward]

I have been job hunting during the holidays. I noticed fewer corporate positions during the holidays.

Job interviews and phone screens are still coming. I had 3 phone screens from different employers. I landed a job offer to start after New Year's.

There's been delays for interviews, as noted by grmi66. Interviews had to been delayed by 1-2 weeks, when interviewers had vacation scheduled.

[parried]

I went to an interview in earlier december and the manager told me they will be very busy for the whole month, maybe longer. I was told that it would be a while before I heard anything and if I didn't hear anything don't assume nothing.

[doodlemagic]

ya its commin knowlege employers dont wanna hire you right before holidays for tax reasons and because everything is winding down for the year, everyone taking vacations, especially hiring managers. you may land an interview and get setup for something beginning of year but most likely days before xmas nothing is happening the rest of the year.

[andywire]

I've interviewed for a couple jobs. Normally, I would hear back quickly, but since it's the holiday season, I won't hear back until after. That's how it goes around this time of year. Companies don't make any major changes until January.

[ThisIsMe123]

Originally Posted by parried

I went to an interview in earlier december and the manager told me they will be very busy for the whole month, maybe longer. I was told that it would be a while before I heard anything and if I didn't hear anything don't assume nothing.

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