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For anyone wondering about the best times to apply, conventional wisdom is that January is the best time, since it's planning season for the whole year, and the

by ermir 3y ago

For anyone wondering about the best times to apply, conventional wisdom is that January is the best time, since it's planning season for the whole year, and then around August, to get some quick help to reach the end-of-year goals. Of course this is anecdotal and applies in normal circumstances, which I don't think the industry is at.

busterarm 3y ago
A ton of people have the impression that "nobody hires in December" but it's the furthest thing from the truth. Almost every job I've ever landed I interviewed in December. Just last month I interviewed a dozen people or so for roles in my company. My recruiter friends that I talked to all landed a bunch of offers last month. Everyone is about to get swarmed with resumes right now but there's a pool out there with a three week headstart and less competition because of the reasoning I mentioned.
- ermir 3y ago
  Ideally you want to apply all the time, and not wait for the best time. Still, I am hoping that applicants will get some encouragement and try a bit harder in the next few weeks.
- AlotOfReading 3y ago
  The problem with December is the 2 week scheduling break for holidays as everyone leaves the office. Even if your application is in, you probably aren't scheduling interviews for that whole back half.
  - busterarm 3y ago
    Except we did and all of those employers I interviewed with in December did as well. Not everyone leaves the office. Late December is a perfect time for interviewing because of code freezes and lack of progress on bigger projects. We had more time to interview than candidates in pipeline during that back half. Plus it's a time of year when generally people are relaxed and in a good mood.
    - AlotOfReading 3y ago
      Your experiences are very different than mine then. I've been interviewing all December and no one was able to schedule for those weeks.
- madamelic 3y ago
  Did you apply in December? In my experience, you _can_ get hired but it tends to be much slower. These were all also small companies so only 1 - 2 people were sorting through applications.

by ermir 3y ago

busterarm 3y ago

A ton of people have the impression that "nobody hires in December" but it's the furthest thing from the truth. Almost every job I've ever landed I interviewed in December. Just last month I interviewed a dozen people or so for roles in my company. My recruiter friends that I talked to all landed a bunch of offers last month. Everyone is about to get swarmed with resumes right now but there's a pool out there with a three week headstart and less competition because of the reasoning I mentioned.

ermir 3y ago
Ideally you want to apply all the time, and not wait for the best time. Still, I am hoping that applicants will get some encouragement and try a bit harder in the next few weeks.
AlotOfReading 3y ago
The problem with December is the 2 week scheduling break for holidays as everyone leaves the office. Even if your application is in, you probably aren't scheduling interviews for that whole back half.
- busterarm 3y ago
  Except we did and all of those employers I interviewed with in December did as well. Not everyone leaves the office. Late December is a perfect time for interviewing because of code freezes and lack of progress on bigger projects. We had more time to interview than candidates in pipeline during that back half. Plus it's a time of year when generally people are relaxed and in a good mood.
  - AlotOfReading 3y ago
    Your experiences are very different than mine then. I've been interviewing all December and no one was able to schedule for those weeks.
madamelic 3y ago
Did you apply in December? In my experience, you _can_ get hired but it tends to be much slower. These were all also small companies so only 1 - 2 people were sorting through applications.