As the saying goes, the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, but the second best time is now. But is that really true? Was yesterday better than today? And is that always the case? Job hunting can be an overwhelming process and it can be easy to let small things feel big. Avoid questioning and panicking and read below to learn more about the best times to apply for a job.
Seasons
The best months for applying for a job change largely on what the job is. If you are looking at the statistics of general job hunting, you may notice that winter months are often the most popular months for submitting job applications. This is believed to be due as a result of it being the end of the seasonal hiring freeze and it is usually after companies pay out yearly bonuses, leaving people free to leave without leaving money on the table.
As we said, though, this can change depending on the sector you are applying to. Service jobs often hire seasonally, so applying for jobs about a month before the season starts would be the right time. On the other hand, if you are interested in working in education, applying around spring is the right idea as schools prefer to hire before summer break for the next school year.
For healthcare workers, applications are open all year round. Healthcare is a fast-paced and constantly moving field, so new jobs and opportunities are constantly opening up. One of the best ways to stay on top of this is to connect with a recruiter as soon as possible. Healthcare recruiters, like those at Radius Staffing Solutions, are specialized and prepared to help you through every step of the process when it comes to finding you a new job.
Specialties
The more training that goes into your role, the more likely it is that you will have limited opportunities to snag the perfect role. It seems counterintuitive, but the roles that people train hard and long for are not ones that are easily vacated. Because of this, it may seem like there is never the right opportunity out there for you.
People with specialty training often find themselves joining at a lower tier than they are qualified for and working their way up to the role they were trained for. This may seem disheartening, but this can work largely in the employee’s favor as generalists get better job offers than specialists do. This way, before you even begin working towards your preferred specificity, you are already starting with a better deal to negotiate off of later.
Time
Without a doubt, timing on a wide scale can feel overwhelming, but the hour-to-hour planning you may do when you are looking for a new job can go beyond that. Sending in a resume at the wrong time or the wrong day could mean that it gets lost in a stack of emails or it misses the cut off for that round of hiring. Additionally, you might face your own application anxiety and freeze up instead of moving forward at the right time.
The best way to get past all of that is to control what you can control, and what you can control is who you work with. Partnering up with a recruiter can be the difference between a successful application and accidentally missing out entirely. If you are interested in connecting with a recruiter today, check out our job board here. If you are looking for something different than what we have posted, then send us an updated resume here and connect with a recruiter today!
