[thesuitonym]

Very bad in the US right now, but I spoke with a tech recruiter recently who told me that, in his experience, June and July are always slow months, across almost all industries. He thought it was due to summer vacations, and that in August, as hiring managers get back to work, things start to pick up, and that it only gets better as EOY approaches and department heads become eager to spend their budget.

Here’s hoping he was right. Best of luck to all looking.

[Tade0]

That is more or less my experience having switched roles at least ten times in my career.

Specifically the last month of the quarter, except for June, is the best moment to start looking.

Financing decisions are made quarterly so projects normally start at the beginning of the quarter. The last month in the previous quarter is when recruitment KPIs begin to face deadlines.

[game_the0ry]

> ... June and July are always slow months, across almost all industries. He thought it was due to summer vacations, and that in August, as hiring managers get back to work, things start to pick up, and that it only gets better as EOY approaches and department heads become eager to spend their budget.

This def makes sense in my experience. Fall was usually the most active period, with earl in the year (Jan + Feb) and mid summer (June + July) being the slowest.

[CSSer]

Yeah, I think I’ve started every job I’ve ever had in this industry in the early spring or early fall. The equivalent reasoning for the spring would be that they just got new budget and are doing much needed hiring.