Are you looking for work now? The holiday season can be a dark place to be without work

How many times have you tried looking for work or applying for a job, but found yourself unemployed because businesses are running out for the Christmas season?

If you are unemployed, the holiday season can be a dark place to be. You could be balancing your cash flow, expenses, family commitments, and Christmas gift shopping.

In general, it is known that hiring managers in most industries will start cutting back on recruiting and hiring tasks from November onward until January or February, when these tasks start to pick up again.

Here are some actions you can take.

Be flexible

The holiday season can be a great reason to reach out to friends and acquaintances. You can reconnect with people with whom you may have lost contact.

Networking is a great way to search for jobs that aren’t advertised. While some industries will definitely be closed for Christmas, there will be others that will require more staff. Look for them.

If you receive a call, be prepared to be interviewed at unusual times. Be flexible with the recruiter or hiring manager’s busy vacation schedule.

Philanthropic organizations are active during the holiday period. Volunteering with these organizations can be a great way to network, gain additional skills, and fill the gap that unemployment could leave on your resume.

Unsurprisingly, people want to take time off during the Christmas season. Employers may be actively looking for temporary or temporary staff to fill these gaps left by vacationing employees. An informal, temporary, or part-time job can be a great way to get into the job market. It is also a great way to manage your cash flow and earn some money.

Keep an eye out for a variety of temporary and part-time jobs available in retail and hospitality. Retail work includes sales, customer service, merchandising, warehousing, and gift wrapping. In hospitality, hotels, restaurants and catering companies they need additional staff to carry out and manage their events and end-of-the-year parties.

Finding creative ways to earn money

There are many more jobs you can do during the holiday season, to tie you up until the recruiting season starts again.

Let’s talk about some examples of how you can earn some money.

My friend Joe has been unemployed for several weeks after leaving his sales job due to an organizational restructuring.

What I like about him is his positive attitude towards life.

When I asked him what he was doing, he said; “I’m driving Uber now to keep my cash flow immediate. It’s just a transition period for me until something else comes along.”

Recognizing that you are in a period of transition requires courage, strength, and faith in your ability.

Interestingly, driving with Uber has been a popular method for many people, including some of my friends, to earn some money if they have a car that meets Uber’s requirements.

As a family man, Joe is motivated because he has bills to pay.

The main problem for Joe was that his car was not fuel efficient. His profit margin wasn’t that great after paying for fuel and commissions.

You have to find ways to increase your profit margin so that you can take home more cash.

I suggested that you look for a private carrier and local courier arrangements where you deal directly with your clients. By doing so, your profit margins can be higher with the added benefit of a regular income stream.

There is no shortage of busy or short-term parents who are willing to pay someone to drop off or pick up their school-age children from their homes. Joe could consider becoming a private transporter for school children in addition to driving Uber.

However, you need to think about long-term commitment, especially when you find your next job or permanent job.

Among the times to drop off and pick up the school, in addition to driving in Uber, you could also consider transporting people who are elderly or do not have a car to do their shopping or go to their appointments (eg, Medical, social, etc. .).

With a regular group of clients, you can increase your cash flow over time, while looking for a permanent job.

I also suggested that you consider becoming a local courier service provider for lawyers, accountants, shops, etc. operating in the community. This is where you could link directly with these companies to deliver documents, packages, and same-day delivery products to customers.

In fact, Joe received a call from one of his commercial acquaintances about his availability to make an express delivery of a rug to a customer.

Alternatively, it could also become a conductor for courier markets (platform) like Roadie or Zoom2U that connects customers and independent courier drivers, similar to Uber that connects passengers and drivers.

Not forgetting UberEATS, my friend might also consider becoming a driver for this market. UberEATS is another way to get food to people through independent drivers similar to Domino’s Pizza delivery.

Unexpected things happen

While writing this article, I received this text message from another friend; “I saw your article yesterday about the internet business. I just had spinal surgery a couple of weeks ago and am now on bed rest for a couple of months so I’m out of work so I was wondering about your article for internet business. Can you let me know. “

We all have health problems like my friend who texted me. You are unable to work for two months and have to take unpaid leave during this recovery period. Like Joe, this friend is desperately searching for something he can do to earn money at home while recovering from an operation. You are thinking about e-commerce. I suggested that you seek to be an internet marketer due to your circumstances and it is only for a short period during the holiday period.

An Internet marketer sells other people’s products and services and makes a commission on each sale. You can sell products on Amazon or eBay.

There are so many YouTube videos to show you the procedures of internet marketing, how to sell on Amazon and eBay, and how to market the products. With technology, there is no shortage of resources to help anyone start their business online or how to make money with a computer and an internet connection.

The bottom line

There is no shortage of money making ideas when there is a desire to be successful. It requires thinking outside the box, a different mindset. It requires flexibility and a solid why, or a solid reason to earn money in addition to a normal job.

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