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The job market is quiet right now. Hiring managers are on vacation. Recruiters are out of office. Most companies won't post new roles or schedule interviews until early January.
This is normal. It happens every year. And it's not dead time—it's prep time.
While everyone else is checked out, you can build your target company list, clean up your materials, and position yourself to move fast when January and February hit.
8 Companies Hiring in High Volume
2,800+ open roles across the U.S.
Netflix
500+ Open Roles
Streaming giant hiring across content, tech, marketing, and operations. Known for high compensation and their "freedom and responsibility" culture. Minimal process, maximum autonomy. You either thrive in that or you don't.
View open rolesSalesforce
400+ Open Roles in the U.S.
Enterprise software leader hiring across sales, customer success, engineering, and product. Strong on professional development and clear advancement paths. Structure with scale.
View open rolesNike
500+ Open Roles in the U.S.
Global brand hiring across marketing, product, retail operations, and supply chain. Strong internal brand loyalty and emphasis on innovation. If you care about consumer culture and brand building, you already know this name.
View open rolesAT&T
300+ Open Roles Across the U.S.
Telecommunications giant hiring in tech infrastructure, network operations, and corporate functions. Stability, benefits, and long-term career development. A recognizable name with solid infrastructure.
View open rolesAI Leader
OpenAI
200+ Open Roles in the U.S.
Leading AI research and deployment company. Hiring across research, engineering, product, policy, and operations. Fast-paced, high-impact, mission-driven. If you want to be at the center of AI development, you already know this is where you need to be.
View open rolesWalmart
400+ Corporate Roles Across the U.S.
Retail powerhouse hiring in tech, supply chain, finance, and strategy. Massive scale. Clear impact. The problems you solve here affect millions of people. Competitive compensation. If that kind of reach matters to you, this is worth looking at.
View open rolesEli Lilly
400+ Open Roles in the U.S.
Pharmaceutical leader hiring across research, clinical operations, regulatory, and commercial functions. Mission-driven work with tangible health impact. Contributing to life-changing medicine.
View open rolesCVS Health
300+ Open Roles in the U.S.
Healthcare giant hiring across pharmacy operations, insurance, digital health, and corporate functions. Stability, healthcare benefits, and clear growth paths. Working in healthcare without being a clinician.
View open rolesHow to Use the Next Two Weeks
Build your target company list
Pick 10-15 companies you'd actually want to work for. Not just any company with an opening—companies where you can see yourself contributing. Research their business model, recent news, leadership changes. Understand what they care about right now.
Clean up your materials
Update your resume. Rewrite your LinkedIn summary. Draft 2-3 cover letter templates you can customize quickly. Do this now so you're not scrambling in January when roles start dropping.
Set up job alerts
Create alerts for your target companies and roles. When new positions get posted in early January, you'll know immediately.
Rest
Your brain needs downtime to consolidate information and reset. You can't think strategically when you're burned out. This isn't a nice-to-have. It's how your brain actually works.
The Real Reason End of Dec Rest Matters To Your Career Search
Your brain doesn't process information the way you think it does. Learning, memory consolidation, and creative problem-solving don't happen when you're actively working. They happen during rest.
When you take a break, your brain shifts into what's called the "default mode network." This is when it integrates information, makes connections, and strengthens neural pathways. Insights happen here. Your brain figures out what actually matters and files it away for later use.
Chronic stress and overwork keep your brain stuck in reactive mode. Your prefrontal cortex—the part responsible for strategic thinking, planning, and decision-making—goes offline. You're running on autopilot, making the same moves you've always made, even when they're not working.
Rest isn't laziness. It's how your brain recharges so you can show up sharp when it matters.
The market will pick up again in January. Roles will get posted. Interviews will get scheduled. When that happens, you want to be ready.
Use these two weeks to prepare and recharge. That's the strategic move.
Jacqueline
P.S. This is the only email you'll get from me this week. I'm taking my own advice and resting. I'll be back in your inbox in early January with the first batch of 2026 opportunities. Have a great holiday.
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