January 6 Is Top Day For Job Searches This Year

January 6 Is Top Day For Job Searches This Year Looking for a job? You’ll have lots of company today: Monster.com found that the first Wednesday of January is the busiest day of the year for job searches. Last year, the site said there was a 70% jump in job searches on that day compared with the average day. While more competition might sound like a bad thing, it’s actually not, because this is the time of year when HR departments also dive back into the resume pool after a holiday lull, so if you want to get noticed, be quick about it. “As soon as you see a job that you are interested in, apply,” Monster careers expert Vicki Salemi advised job-seekers on CNBC. Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  SharePlayback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal Dia logEnd of dialog window.PlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xFullscreenClose Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Monster also noted that job searches fell 7% from November to December, so if you’d rather have the odds in your favor, consider continuing â€" or even stepping up â€" your job search around the holidays. Yes, more HR people might be on vacation, but the ones that aren’t are more likely to appreciate a job seeker who’s also putting their nose to the grindstone rather than kicking back with a cup of hot cocoa. “Many employers are not as busy during the holidays, so candidates may have a better chance of getting the attention of HR departments and hiring managers,” advised Society for Human Resource Management expert panelist Art Glover.