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Tony Lee:
I think it's old news; the end of the year is a wonderful time for doing the most effective job search strategy, which is networking.

Tony Lee, Publisher of Careerjournal.com…

It's a perfect time to pick up the phone and call people you hadn't spoken to in a little while, just to catch up. And if you've prepared kind of a 30 or 40 second overview of your situation (what you're looking for) it's a great way to start spreading the word that you're looking for a new opportunity.

In fact this time of year has a lot going for it in terms of job hunting.

First is that many departments having budgets that have been approved for hiring throughout the year that have not been filled. And the managers know that if they don't hire the position by the end of the year they will lose the permission to do that hiring. Another is that many bosses, so to speak, want to have someone in and on the ground running by the first of the year.

Also, it's really a good time to just connect with people.

You can get through to people easier on the phone because assistants are taking days off. People have that holiday spirit. Especially in holiday settings, I mean, if you go to office parties that you're invited to or even neighborhood cocktail parties, it's a great time to network. Now remember it's not a great time to ask for a job. It's better to ask for guidance and help on your job search. That's the type of request you're making and if you get good at it you're going to succeed.

At somethingyoushouldknow.net I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.