Five reasons January is a great month for a job search
Forget the gym, dating apps or holiday websites – the truly smart know that the only thing to do in January is kick off a job search.
Here’s why.
You can hit the ground running
Spend the first week of January updating your CV, nailing the perfect cover letter and working on your elevator pitch about yourself, so that by week two, you’re ready to interview. While the rest of the workforce is hitting the snooze button and burying themselves under the duvet, you’re utilising time so you can hit the ground running. The first week in January is notoriously quiet––spend your free time setting yourself up for your next career move.
Hiring managers know what they want
At the end of each financial year, a company will set its targets, goals and plans for the upcoming year, which means come January, a hiring manager knows exactly what skills the company needs. And they’ll have the budget to fill those gaps too. They may not be hiring for the position for another month or two, but by getting your CV in front of the right people earlier than your competition, you’ll plant yourself in their memory.
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Promotions create space
Those who were promoted before Christmas are getting ready to step into their new role, which often means there’s a vacancy that needs to be filled – and quickly. On a more negative note, personal upheavals over the festive period can often lead to increased resignations in January, and this again leads to vacant roles that need to be filled, fast.
Reap what was sewn
Did you spend December taking advantage of your first IRL Christmas socialising in two years? Then reap those contacts and start reaching out. If you met anybody at office drinks, a friend’s Christmas party or a festive brunch whose career you’re interested in, then now is the time to reach out.
Enquire if there are any roles coming up at their company, or ask them to introduce you to any colleagues who may be able to help your job search. You did the hard work in December, January is time to reap what was sewn.
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There’s less competition
Come January the majority of people are focusing on fitness, finances and relationships. Few are career focused and instead keep their head down until the days get longer and the Christmas hangover starts to fade. By searching for a job now you will automatically come up against less competition.
Are you ready to go? Then the Peer2Peer Finance News Job Board needs to be your first port of call. It is full of opportunities across all sectors. We’ve selected three roles currently being advertised below, but be sure to browse the entire job board for plenty more vacancies.
- Commercial Finance Director, Octopus Energy
The Role: As Commercial Finance Director for Octopus Energy you will lead the core finance functions and support the strategic finance team – from debt funding and hedging strategy, to financial planning.
The Responsibilities: You will be responsible for performance, planning and development across each area in finance including further developing the teams that Octopus has in place.
The Requirements: You’ll have experience across managing large debt lines while working at a fast-scaling fintech business.
Apply for the Commercial Finance Director role or browse all available opportunities at Octopus Energy.
- Finance Coordinator, DHL Global Forwarding
The Role: As Finance Coordinator at DHL you will collaborate with the payable team and support with workflow activities ensuring your role is varied and collective.
The Responsibilities: You will be responsible for all financial invoicing within the customs team and support with overtime collections and intercompany activities.
The Requirements: You will have previous experience raising invoices within CW1 and you will have experience with the GSC and working with them.
Apply for the Finance Coordinator role or browse all available opportunities at DHL Global Forwarding.
- Audit Manager, Starling Bank
The Role: As Audit Manager at Starling Bank you’ll work to support internal audit’s strength, maturity and effectiveness.
The Responsibilities: You will be responsible for the delivery of the internal audit plan, and the subsequent development of an effective and scalable reporting framework to challenge the controls activities of the first two lines of defence.
The Requirements: You’re suitable for the role if you’re a qualified accountant, internal auditor or equivalent with experience of working in a fast paced, nimble, yet highly regulated environment.
Apply for the Audit Manager role or browse all available opportunities at Starling Bank.
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This article was written by Aisling O’Toole for Jobbio.