🗓️ Job Hunting in Q4 Is Not for the Faint of Heart
The Q4 Brouhaha
We (almost) survived another year! Let’s band together to brace for the coveted and feared Q4. Things feel even crazier because it’s the shortest quarter due to all the holiday time off. Tempers are hotter, deadlines are approaching fast, and your email is at high risk of being buried in the hiring manager’s inbox. What a magical time of year.
This context is important for understanding why your calendar isn’t packed with interviews. Everyone in positions of power is just as stressed and spread thin, trying to keep their team on track before everyone flies away for the holidays. It’s the opposite of bright-eyed, bushy-tailed Q2. It’s Q4, soldiers, and winter is coming.
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The Bright Side
Some companies also realize they have money to burn, and descend into a hiring blitz. The old adage “use it or lose it” reverberates through finance departments, as they may not get such a generous budget next year if they leave money on the table.
Stay proactive with these select companies, as delays in communication might have nothing to do with you and everything to do with their internal chaos. Be mindful of holiday breaks like Thanksgiving, Day of the Dead, Black Friday (especially hectic for retailers), Christmas, Hanukkah, and the week between Christmas and New Year’s, when hardly anyone is online.
This can be the ideal time to accept an offer and join the team during Q1, allowing you to onboard alongside projects as fresh as you are. Focus on booming companies to find the most motivated recruiters in the game, and keep those glowing follow-up emails consistent!
Cheers to having a shiny job update to share with in-laws and distant relatives this holiday season.
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Winter Is Coming
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