Holiday Shopping... Holiday Jobs

With the festive season quickly approaching (I'm writing this in June and its +21 Celsius out) now is a great time to be thinking about a seasonal job.  I don't care if you are 15 or 55 you might be able to take advantage of the frenzy of shopping, buying and eating that comes every December.  There are opportunities in the hospitality industry, in retail and all over town.
I encourage you to shine up your resume and get out there.  Don't wait until December.  They are hiring now.
Get to the Mall, Restaurant, Club, Grocery Store, Post Office, Courier Office, Banquet Hall.
Can you think of any where else they hire seasonal workers.  Let me know.....

Seasonal Employment

If you want to gain work experience but do not want a long time commitment than you should consider seasonal employment.  Seasonal employment can last several weeks to several months.  It allows the employee to explore one professional for a short period of time and discover if it is a good fit for their lifestyle. I find it worth trying out a professional before investing many years in schooling rather than discovering upon completion of the training that you don’t like the job.  Seasonal employment allows employees to explore if the job is as rewarding in real life as it appeared in the job advertisement.

If you are applying for summer employment or even employment for the Christmas season make sure to apply weeks ahead of schedule. Even though Christmas is not until the end of December retail stores start hiring in October and November to cover increased Christmas shopping sales.  Looking for ideas of where to apply for seasonal employment?  Take a look at the table below to get you started.

Summer	Winter
Fairs	Ski Hills
Golf Courses	Cashiers
Swimming Pools	Stocking Shelves
Outdoor Recreation	Parcel/Mail delivery
Parks	Store Santas