Instead of giving up on the pursuit, use the slower time to make inroads with companies. Take advantage of it. Your competition might be relaxing under a tree somewhere. A person who does a job search and a company search, especially in July when most people are outside and in the swimming pool, can be impressive. McKenna suggests that candidates put in a little more personalized effort, even when it comes to the seemingly mundane or routine.
Most people are very lazy about it.
They fax or e-mail resumes. By physically bringing a resume, an individual can help set himself apart from other possible recruits. This becomes especially important if the company's hiring managers are feeling swamped. People need to remember that all human resources departments are overwhelmed as well with cuts. Most do not have time to look over all the resumes they receive.