Some say that during the holidays people are so distracted you should just wait until January to ramp up your job search efforts again.

Don’t believe it. Not even for a minute.

Firms who need investment professionals in early January will not slow their efforts in late December. In fact, maybe the opposite is true. So, while your competition is distracted and not energized about their job search, you can double your odds of landing an interview.

In this video we share How to Network During the Holidays.

Learn how to make connections with people, familiar or new acquaintances, without scaring them away! Likely scenarios for holiday interactions and how to handle them. Getting your family and friends to build your network for you. A step by step method for meeting someone new and developing a reason to follow up.

Our presenter is Pam Lassiter, author of “The New Job Security” and principal of Lassiter Consulting, a firm that provides career services to companies and individuals worldwide.