No matter what stage you’re at in your career, Christmas jobs are an excellent way to make some extra cash over the holidays because there’s such a high demand for staff. Here at Resume-Library, we’ve got plenty of Christmas jobs posted on our site from eager employers looking for some additional support.
We all know too well the hustle and bustle of malls, the rush for the last advent calendar in store, and the panic of ordering presents gift-wrapped and on express delivery because we completely forgot tomorrow is the 24th December! In these few scenarios there are a range of employees and roles needed to make them happen, and it could be you this Christmas.
Many companies see a huge rise in sales from as early as September and so need to recruit extra staff earlier in the year to keep up with the increasing demand. So if you’re looking for a bit of extra cash over the festive period, big supermarkets or household name retailers offer temporary Christmas jobs with attractive hourly rates and competitive staff discounts to help you bag some extra cash.
Type of Roles
The retail sector is one of the largest industries in the US. Department stores often increase their workforce across the Christmas period to accommodate the extra demand for consumer spend at this time. With various functions available, your next Christmas job could be on the shop floor, behind the registers, or in the stock room. The online outlets are also seeing vast increases in online transactions too, which have seen the demand for Christmas warehouse jobs; dispatch vacancies and transport and logistics roles increase significantly over the festive period.
Although many Christmas jobs are associated within the retail industry, another high Christmas employment sector is hospitality and catering. This industry faces a huge increase in demand, as we all choose to indulge a little more with food and drink! Seasonal hospitality vacancies include front and back of house roles, dependent on whether or not you want to operate in a customer service function. If you feel you wouldn’t welcome dealing with the demands of hordes of customers, perhaps a back-of-house role, within a hotel or restaurant for example, would be more suitable.
Instant Career Benefits
Although a temporary Christmas position may not have been your first choice of job, it can help fill gaps in your CV. If you’ve been unemployed for an extended period, temporary Christmas jobs will help you learn new transferable skills to aid any future employment. These include time keeping, ability to work to deadlines, and working in a team.
Long-Term Career Benefits
Remember, if you’re looking for a more permanent role, many employers look to keep on some of their temporary Christmas staff, so always ensure you make a good impression. If a permanent role isn’t immediately available in the company, don’t be put off, you can still use your short time at the business to make useful contacts which may help your job hunt in the future.
Read our article on how to write the perfect Christmas resume.
