If you are experiencing unemployment during the holiday season, my heart goes out to you. I have been there and it can be awful at times. But do not despair, try to stay as positive as you can and you will get through it.

Continue Your Job Search

Many people think that there is no point searching for jobs during the holiday season but this can be a great time to connect with employers. Polish up your resume, cover letter, and portfolio website. Search the top tech job boards daily so that you submit applications to jobs that were posted in the past 24 hours. Being an early applicant with a brilliant cover letter and resume can help get you noticed by hiring managers and recruiters.

Maintain a Positive Attitude

Maintaining a positive attitude when faced with unemployment during the holiday season is difficult. However, if you go into interviews or conversations with recruiters with a positive attitude then you will show that you are pleasant to work with which will help you move forward in the interview process. No one wants to hire a downer with a defeatist attitude. The same rule applies to holiday parties – people would rather hear your positive spin on your unemployment situation than how awful your life is. You never know what connections you will make at holiday parties and they may lead to employment opportunities so it is best to stay positive.

Learn New Skills

Unemployment is a great time to study and learn new skills. Programming languages are constantly changing and it is very important that your skills are current. Plus, there are many courses, blogs, and videos you can learn from that are completely free! We offer a number of free web development tutorials on our YouTube Channel to help you learn the most current skills including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Have a great week and Happy Coding! #LearnLoveLiveCode