How to Get a Job Over the Holidays When Nobody's Hiring

Session length:  30 minutes

The holidays come and go so quickly and the new year will here before you know it. if you are like 17% of America, you are underemployed or unemployed and you don’t feel optimistic about the future. Stop stuffing your face with cookies and pastries and telling yourself that no one is hiring right now. It’s not true. The more you tell yourself that there’s nothing you can do about your unemployment until the beginning of next year, the more likely you are to sit through another holiday season feeling depressed and blue.

This session will give you the quick & simple things you can do, right now, to set yourself up for a successful job search in November and December. We won’t serve you jelly donuts, pecan cookies, or ginerbread men—but we will help you understand how to use the holiday season as a competitive advantage to learn about new opportunities, connect with the right people who are hiring right now, and get the next great job in your career path.

Presented by: 

Laurie Ruettimann

Career Advisor, Writer

Laurie Ruettimann is a failed Human Resources professional and a crazy cat lady. With over a decade of experience in Fortune 500 organizations, Ruettimann is a sought-after speaker, writer, and pundit. She received her SPHR certification in 2001 from The Human Resources Certification Institute and is an active member of The Society for Human Resources Management. Laurie is also a certified recruiter and trainer through various credentialed organizations.

In addition to creating and killing Punk Rock HR, which was recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 100 blogs for women, Laurie is the co-founder of New Media Services LLC, HR Bloggers, and HRM Today, the first social network for HR professionals. She is a columnist for The Conference Board Review and an advisor to SmartBrief on Workforce. Her career advice has been featured in various publications such as The New York Times, US News & World Report, CFO Magazine, and Men’s Health. Listed as one of the Top 5 career advice websites by CareerBuilder and CNN, her work has also been featured on The Suicide Girls, AOL, and Lemondrop websites.

Laurie lives in Raleigh, NC, with her husband and cats. You can contact her here.