Hiring in the Holiday Season

Is it easy to hire around the holidays if your strategic plans call for a new teammate to start on January 2nd?

Do applicants apply around this time, or do they wait for the new year to come around?

We think it all depends on the candidate’s personal situation and current job status. 

 Some companies fire before the holidays, some wait. Some candidates feel burned out so the idea of changing a job in this busy season doesn’t feel motivating, but some employees just can’t wait to get away from their current employer. 

 Finding your next talented teammate around Thanksgiving and Christmas poses extra challenges, no matter how we try to solve this puzzle. 

If your deadline to add a new employee to your lineup is January 2nd, give your open opportunity a big push now, because it will just get more difficult to coordinate between Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

What’s your experience in finding talent around the holidays?