Tis the Season to Find a Job

All I want for Christmas (as you probably have already guessed) is a job. Although it would be easy to just sit back and relax during the holiday season, I feel like I need to push on towards my goal of securing employment - still looking, still applying, still making connections.

Don't get me wrong. I'll enjoy the season just as much as anyone else. I do love Christmas. The food. The presents. And most importantly, time spent with friends and family. But during my downtime, I'll be checking out job postings on Twitter, networking with contacts on Linkedin, and updating my portfolio website at HireThatRedhead.com.

The main reason I'll still be job hunting during the holidays is because I am graduating tomorrow with a master's in Integrated Marketing Communication and a certificate in Project Management from Florida State University. Hoping to have a job lined up soon after graduating, I started my job search back in early August. I built my website and my Linkedin profile. I started writing this blog and also posting and connecting with people on Twitter and Facebook. I did all of this to build my "personal brand" (thanks to @ira9201 for this phrase). I also wanted to show potential employers that I knew how to use online tools and social media for communication and marketing purposes, as I learned in my classes at Florida State.

Employers are still hiring during the holidays as well (as long as they still need people), which is good for all of us who are still looking. I found this article on "holiday hiring" quite interesting which was posted by @thejobsguy on Twitter. As long as companies are still hiring, then I need to keep looking and applying. I don't want to miss out on any great job opportunities. The perfect job for "That Redhead" may be just around the corner.