If you’re Ho-Ho-Hoping to bag a job in time for Christmas, tis the season to get your festive skates on.
There’s a small window of opportunity for recruiting Santa’s little helpers – somewhere between selection boxes being spotted in shops and hearing the first strains of Michael Bublé. And that’s right now.
So, for everyone looking to snap up a seasonal role in Production and Manufacturing, we’ve put together tinsel-covered tips to make this as stress-free and fruitful as possible.
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Festive focus
Save time by narrowing your search to specific sectors. Visiting the Production & Manufacturing sector on s1jobs.
Many manufacturers employ lots of temporary workers at this time of year, such as production operatives, so it’s worth starting with these – as well as more local and seasonal enterprises. Ever consider working in a Christmas tree farm?
Decorate your CV
It’s worth creating a tailored Christmas CV. We don’t mean adorning it with cute little elves or snowflakes. Keep it specific to the roles you’re applying for on s1jobs, highlighting any experience you have in those areas.
If you haven’t had a Christmas job in a specific area before, mention any transferrable skills you have.
All present and correct
Festive employers need staff with the right skill set for what is their busiest, and often most important, time of the year. If you’re going to be dealing with an upsurge in orders or madly juggling with the logistics of getting goods to customers, it’s essential you have good communication and customer service skills, as well as time management and organisational abilities.
If you can do all the above while sporting a pair of novelty reindeer antler, you should ace it.
Don’t be a Grinch
One of the most attractive qualities of Christmas staff is they’re flexible and available so list as many free hours and days as possible at the application stage. This will maximise your chances of success.
Yule be ready
In order to speed up the recruitment process, employers sometimes offer jobs at the interview stage so come prepared. If you’re going to accept the job, take along your passport, National Insurance number and proof of address – this will move things along more swiftly.
Tis the season to check out all the latest Production & Manufacturing vacancies on s1jobs.