7 thoughtful and practical Christmas gifts for job seekers

 

1. Professional CV review

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A professional CV review provides you with feedback and suggestions on how to improve your CV, including how to:

• highlight your skills, achievements, and individuality
• showcase your relevance and suitability for any job you apply for
• avoid common mistakes and errors
• stand out from the crowd and catch the attention of hiring managers

A professional review can help you create a CV that reflects your best self and showcases your potential. It can also save you time and effort by having the experts do the work for you.

It’s always worth shopping around to find the right CV reviewer for you. Why not start with CV People and Top CV?

 

2. Professional headshot

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A professional headshot is a high-quality, realistic photo that showcases your personality and professionalism. It can help you to:

• make a positive and lasting first impression on potential employers or connections
• stand out from the crowd and attract more attention and opportunities
• enhance your online presence and personal brand, especially on social media platforms like LinkedIn

While you could use a photo editing app to create your headshot, a professional photographer has the skills and experience to capture your best features and expressions. They also have the equipment and software to produce a high-quality image, and can discuss your exact headshot needs, for instance, mood and format.

A professional headshot can help you create a strong and memorable online presence that reflects your best self and showcases your potential.

 

3. Online courses

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One way to improve your appeal as a job candidate is to learn new skills and improve your existing knowledge. It isn’t always easy to fit education classes in around work and family commitments, but online courses generally offer greater flexibility.
Online courses can help you to:

• explore your interests and passions, and discover new opportunities
• gain qualifications and credentials that are valued by employers
• learn at your own pace and convenience
• access high quality and up-to-date content and resources

Online courses that could be useful for job seekers include digital and IT topics, business and finance, and personal development courses.

 

4. Job seeker books

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Online resources are all well and good, but there are so many brilliant and useful books out there that can motivate and inform your job search. Whether you want to know which is the best career to choose or improve your interview skills, why not add a job seeker book (or two) to your Christmas wish list? Read 6 top books for job seekers to discover our favourites.

 

5. Interview clothes and accessories

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Looking smart for your job interview not only makes a good impression on the interviewer. It also increases your confidence and self-esteem. But it can be expensive to buy new clothes and accessories for your interviews, so why not add them to your Christmas wish list? It might be a quality blazer or skirt, smart shoes, or a tie or scarf.

Do remember to keep it relevant to the type of job you’ll be interviewing for though.

 

6. Stationery and office supplies

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There’s no one way to organise your job search. You might store everything online or be a pad and pen/ring binder type of person. If you do need stationery and office supplies, why not ask your loved ones to buy them for you at Christmas? That might be notebooks and pens, or folders and files.

If you want to hand out business cards at your interview, you could ask your family to pay for that. Or if you’re an online organiser, why not ask for a USB stick to store your important job search documents?

 

7. Personal care items

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Looking for a new job can be stressful. Why not ask for gifts that will help relieve that stress and make you feel good about yourself? That might be:

• a spa day experience
• a foot massage appointment
• toiletries
• scented candles or an aromatherapy diffuser
• meditation soundtracks
• yoga mat and gear
• weighted blanket or snug shawl

 

Wrapping it up

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Christmas is a time for giving and receiving. If you’re a job seeker, you can use this opportunity to ask for gifts that will help you in your job search and make you feel good about yourself. From professional CV reviews to personal care items, there are plenty of thoughtful and practical gift ideas to choose from. We hope our suggestions have inspired you. The best of luck in your job search and happy holidays.