Summer slow down?

I am often asked if summer is a good time to find a job. It depends on a few variables which I have outlined below.

1. Have you just started looking?
If so, you may find that the overall interview process is somewhat longer this time of year due to vacation schedules. Normally it takes 4-6 weeks to secure an offer once you enter the interview process. In the summer you can easily add a couple of weeks to that time frame . While this can be frustrating, I always advise people to continue to look for new opportunities even if you think you may have found the perfect job. You can spend 2 months waiting on an offer that may never arrive.

2. It depends on your background?
While most indicators continue to show a weak job market, technology companies continue to grow. As a search firm, 90% of the people we place have 8+ years of experience in sales/ sales management, presales and consulting services. Our clients are looking for talent in all of those areas. With that said, if you have this type of background, this summer should be a very good time to look for work.
If you are looking for new opportunities and work in the above areas, we would be happy to review your resume. Send it to: futurejobs@firstround.net.
 You can also visit our job board to see a more detailed list of our current open positions.

3. What are you doing to find work?
We spend a good deal of time talking to companies that are potentially looking to add talent to their organizations. We also send out a minimum of 200 emails to hiring managers’ each month. While this may seem like a small “sampling”, it typically gives us a good idea of where the job market is heading. If you are trying to find new work and are calling recruiters, networking and posting on job boards you may come to the conclusion that the job market is slow. It’s not. You need to recognize that the market has changed dramatically and while the above activities are a good start, they are not enough to really create multiple career options.


Take advantage of our complimentary, job market evaluation call. One minor flaw in your search approach is enough to keep even the best talent from reaching their career goals. Contact an expert today at: 949.675.0000 ext 101