While your financial situation may very well dictate that you need more than just temporary or part-time work, if you are struggling to find anything more permanent or which is offering longer hours at the moment, then applying for a Christmas job could well be a short-term solution. Use your time well and make yourself indispensible and you may even find that your employer is so impressed that he wants to keep you on after all the festivities and the buying orgy have died down.
Reports suggest that between 550,000 and 650,000 people are expected to land jobs over the Christmas period and these might of course open up all kinds of opportunities to a variety of job seekers, including those who have little previous work experience and those who are looking to earn valuable experience in order to switch careers. Some companies employ huge numbers of Christmas staff and, even at this busy time of year, they are prepared to invest in training if they are impressed by the individual’s potential. Inexperienced workers might not be able to command more than minimum wage, but for some it is the experience that they can add to their resume which is far more valuable.
Although we automatically tend to think of stores as the main companies to take on additional workers over the Christmas period, virtually any business which experiences higher volumes of customers, sales or transactions during this time could hold possibilities. The mail service is one of the more obvious areas to be swamped at Christmastime, but think also about companies such as event planners, limo hire companies and, of course, Christmas tree farms. Restaurants and bars almost invariably take on extra staff, as do hotels. With stores needing to remain stocked up with increased volumes of goods, temporary driving jobs could also be an option.
As with summer internships or any other type of seasonal work, it is important to treat a temporary Christmas job with all the commitment and responsibility that you would give to a permanent position if you hope it to turn into something longer-term. As I have said though, even if your employer is unable to keep you on after the New Year, you will still have acquired valuable experience for the future.
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