Right at this moment you may feel like you are in a jam. At this point, you have edited and reedited your resume, your cover letter has been revamped and you have even filled in your LinkedIn Profile yet nothing seems to be working.

A fact you may not know is that apparently the unemployment rate has been decreasing and the amount of jobs in America has been increasing. Regardless, of these facts you may still be wondering where all of these jobs have been hiding.

1. The position is put on hold because of internal business issues.
2. They are using a staffing agency to help fill in candidates and the agency isn’t moving quickly to fill in positions.
3. The role you applied for is a position that they are always hiring for (a job may keep a position posted if there is high turnover in the position and they may keep it open even when they are not hiring
4. The company may not be in their hiring season

One major thing you should know is that December is the time to kick in your job efforts into high gear. December-January is one of the best times of the year for the job search. Many companies begin their yearly new hire trainings or they realize that they have more money in their budget to create positions or hire more employees. These are important reasons why many positions get posted during this period and people are hired.

However, if you are still not hearing back here are a few things you can do to improve your chances:

1. Research Holiday Networking Events – At this time there are many holiday parties and networking mixers that may be available for you to meet the right person.
2. Connect With Old Contacts- Touch base, show gratitude, support and ask for a reference. Schedule out time to call, email, or text old contacts because a referral always goes a long way in your job search.
3. Take Advantage of family and friends and brush up on interview skills – Use the holiday time as an opportunity to mock interview with your family and prep for future interviews.
4. Do more research on the kind of career you want, the companies and positions.

Comment down below with what has been helping you in your job search this December!