We hope you have enjoyed your summer so far! If you didn't land that dream job during the summer, we have some tips for job hunting in September and the rest of the fall season. While some people think there is a lull in hiring during summer, fact is - many employers do tend to fill really good positions during the break. Employment centres report that they do see a spike in the number of new clients coming in to seek assistance in September.

The typical school year starts in September and this in a way for many, signifies a spirit of renewal or a new beginning. Hence the urge to restart or begin the job search process during this period. Also note that closer to the end of the year, if companies have quotas to meet, they ramp up the hiring process to meet those targets for year end.

Try to increase or keep your search at a steady pace so that you can have a better chance of getting a job before the slowdown that starts in November through to the holidays. It may be that you had put your job search on hold for awhile to spend time with family. You could be a new grad who wanted to take a break after those tough exams and tackle the job market after a fun-filled summer. Or a newcomer who had to spend some time settling down in your new country. Some of the positions could be new ones or ones that will come up after many students return to school at the end of the break. There could also be opportunities related to some summer positions that are extending past the season and into the next.

You can visit your career centre and work with employment service professionals who will be happy to assist you with your search. Do try to make use of all avenues for your job search. Utilize your networks! Conduct research on the positions or companies that you are interested in and have a plan of action. Make sure that all your promotional tools are up-to-date and competitive. These include your resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn and other social media tools that can be used to put you ahead of the game.

If there is a job fair going on with jobs in areas that you may be interested in, do try to attend them. Along with the prospects of getting a job, these provide you with great networking opportunities as well as ways to practice promoting yourself through interviews or your elevator speech.

So, if you are still job hunting this fall, those positions that were not filled over the summer, along with the usual increase in hiring in September and October will provide you with tons of opportunities.

Don't forget that The Centre for Education & Training's 90 Day Job Challenge is on now and in full swing. Visit our website here www.tcet.com/90 or come on in to any one of our locations to take the challenge!