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Computerworld, December 11
The holiday season can be a great time for IT professionals to pick up consulting assignments that could lead to permanent positions in 2008. With the increasing popularity of online shopping, retailers are beefing up their IT infrastructures to deal with a surge in holiday Web traffic. In addition, organizations are boosting their spending on IT operations as well. Faced with the prospect of losing unspent budgetary funds, they are finding creative ways to use up their IT budgets before the end of the year, making them receptive to short-term hiring opportunities for IT consulting staff.
To prepare for this holiday-related hiring surge, there are a number of things you can do to become more proactive in your job search. You need to be as visible as possible on social and business networking sites and take every advantage of opportunities to keep your skills up to date. Any holiday position, whether permanent or consulting, gives IT professionals the chance to go above and beyond the call of duty and show how well they perform under pressure. If you get a seasonal gig and do a great job, the role can turn into a long-term position once the holiday season ends.
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