Is there a best time of the year to look for jobs? Maybe Q1? I’m planning a cross country move to be with family that will require a new job so trying to decide when to start applying. I wanted to move in the summer but wonder if hiring slows down then. Already in house with 7yoe so hoping that helps my search…

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I think Q1 has a lot of biglaw lawyers who leave after bonus season, so there is probably more competition. I also think it’s better to start looking sooner than later dependent on where the job is. Fastest I’ve gone from application to offer is one month, but I’ve also had three months. You can also push the start date by at least a month after offer. So I’d start applying sooner than later.

Not sure on this, but many financial years are end of year, so I think a lot of companies will start looking in the new year too when budgets open up. So yes, more competition, but more jobs too.

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