Holly-Jolly Job Hunt

摘要

Conventional wisdom says that unless you're in retail or another hopping holiday sector, the weeks leading up to Christmas and New Year's aren't the best time to look for a new job. But the wisest course of action might be to throw that so-called wisdom out the window. It's true that many companies hold off hiring staff—including IT people—during the holidays because human-re- sources and other managers are out of the office or on vacation, says Jim Lan-zalotto, VP of strategy and marketing for professional IT staffing and outsourcing firm Yoh Services LLC.