CAN'T FIND WORK DURING THE HOLIDAYS? TAKE A NAP!

TO FIND A JOB AT THE END OF DECEMBER WOULD BE A 'MIRACLE'
By CHOMP

Let's get real about finding a job during December. Ain't gonna happen!

Most of the jobs that employers needed to fill were filled several weeks before Christmas. They will be laying off some of those employees as soon as the work slows up. That's just business during any kind of economy.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, December is the worst month for hiring. So don't waste your time. There are things you can do to prepare for January and the new hiring season, but sending resumes in December isn't one of them. Employers aren't looking!

If you were one of the lucky few who happened to be in the right place at the right time...and took any job you could get...you are working at least for a few weeks.

YOU DESERVE A COUPLE WEEKS OF GOOD FEELINGS

The rest of us need to take a break, do the best we can to pay bills, or delay paying bills, and just kick back for a couple weeks. Relax.

Take the last couple weeks of December to re-group, to make plans for next year, to clean the house, to take a vacation, to do something that makes you happy. You need some 'good feelings.'

Treat yourself to sleeping in. Treat yourself to something free or something within your meager budget. Visit friends and family...with a smile on your face. Leave the sad, discouraged face at home.

January will be here in no time, and you can 'hit the ground running.'

A THOUSAND THINGS TO DO...

Trust me...
When you start that new job, you'll wish you had this time to do your favorite things.

Do whatever you can to stay positive.
Meditate
Pray
Take walks.
Visit friends .
Do something you've always wanted to do, but never had the time
Read a book.
Write a book. Check the Internet on do-it-yourself publishing at 'Createspace' by Amazon.
Do a favorite craft.
Finish a favorite project.
Write letters, emails.
Work on your Facebook.
Take some photos and download to your computer.

PREPARE WHEN IT'S TIME

After your 'vacation from job-hunting,' start a basic preparation for January.
Get the job-hunting plan ready to go.
You'll feel better, and employers will be ready to talk with you.

MAKE AN 'AFTER HOLIDAY' PLAN

Get the clothes and shoes ready. Get a haircut or styled. Can you improve on the resume? Can you say something more useful in your cover letter? Make a list of places where you can apply.

THREE DIFFICULT "MUST-DO" THINGS   

• Don't be discouraged!
• Don't quit!
• Don't panic!

One last thought. You can find a job. Look around you. Can you create your own job? Hold the sign on a street corner to help your apartment find tenants. Put signs in front of house for a bust realtor. Help with the bookkeeping for a few hours a week. Design some flyers for the dry cleaner or deli down the street ...and pass them out. Re-design the menu at a favorite restaurant. Offer to pet sit or house clean or clean a small business.

That's it. I could keep writing, and you could keep reading. but I want you to go outside and enjoy the day.