By Kirstie McDermott
It is the summer of the "quiet vacation", aka a new trend that's emerging around employees taking their foot off the pedal when the mercury rises.
It's already well-known that workers get less done in the summer, with a study finding that warmer weather causes a
With late vacation requests being more likely to be declined, quiet vacationing is all about taking hush trips, or heading off on a break without telling your manager or HR department.
3 roles to discover now
Vice President - Investment Banking Energy, Bank of America, New York ($275,000) Portfolio Treasury Specialist, ubs, New York ($110,000-$140,000) Senior Investment Operations Associate, Prudential, Newark ($57,900-$86,100)
If you're in the office five days a week, it is understandably difficult to take a stealth break, but if you're working remote or hybrid, your absence is less likely to be noticed. If you're fully remote, then you're even more likely to get away with a quiet vacation.
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How to job hunt now
While your colleagues may be focusing on doing less work while the weather is warm, this is actually a perfect time to concentrate on
With fewer candidates applying for roles, yours has a far better chance of success. And while summer can traditionally be a slower period for hiring (recruiters take PTO too), there is often a need for budgets to be spent before the end of the fiscal year.
These are both situations you can take advantage of. Here's how to do it:
Start off by customizing your job search to see what sort of roles are out there, and crucially, to see what sort of job is right for you. Are you looking to work at a specific company, is your focus more on improving your total compensation, or are you looking for more flexibility or a fully remote job?
Once you've identified your key wants, along with some opportunities that excite you, it's time to finesse your application materials.
It is no longer good enough to have a default resume and cover letter and send these out for every role. Most bigger companies use sophisticated application systems, often AI-powered, to filter the applications they get for jobs.
Keywords are one crucial part of how these systems work, and as a result, if your application doesn't highlight several of the keywords from the actual job ad, you may find you never get to the next stage.
3 more roles to apply for this summer
Chief Investment Officer, AXA XL, AXA, Stamford ($300,000-$340,000) Wealth Advisor, Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab, Phoenix ($110,000-$135,000 ) Banking Center Manager, Origin Bank, Mobile
So, make it worth your while and spend 30 minutes tailoring your resume and cover letter if necessary, for each job you apply for. If the job spec says it wants someone with three to five years' of experience in an advisory or investment banking role, and your experience lines up, make sure you include that on your resume.
Similarly, if the job spec outlines that you need to have prior experience in FIG, or fintech advisory or M&A transactions, then ensure these are also included, if relevant.
You can further boost your summer job search by setting your professional social media to "open to work", which can add another avenue of potential, and give your profile a spring clean. Add in relevant new skills, finesse your precious experience and consider adding a profile section to give an elevator pitch of your career, skills and experience.
Lastly, give it some time. Job searches are never the fastest or easiest process, but by starting now, you could have a new role by the fall.
