Which seasons of the year are the toughest for your job?

Hey Joey,

Awesome question—this shows a lot of forethought in your early years! Busy seasons can vary greatly depending on different factors like the industry you work in (technology, retail, agriculture, construction, etc.) and whether your company is focused on selling to other businesses (B2B) or to the direct consumer (B2C), etc..

Busy times of the year can also depend on which area of business you go into (Marketing, Finance, HR, Sales, Operations, etc.).

For example, Sales for a tech company (B2B) business may slow down around the holidays because buyers are pre-occupied with their end of year business goals and could be out of the office on vacation. Alternatively, if you're in Sales for a retail company (B2C), the holidays could be your busiest because people are spending more than usual on gifts.

For Marketing, I'd say it varies more based on the industry that you're in. If you're working for a tax firm, January-April could be your busiest time. Or if your company produces school supplies, it could be more hectic closer to end of July-September. I work in tech and I'd say we're pretty busy year-round, but we have generous vacation time to take when we need some time out of the office.

It's smart to think ahead and try to find an industry and profession that has busy seasons that complement your personal life so you don't experience burn out. If you know you love to travel in the summer, find a job that may be a bit busier in the winter. :)

Best of luck!

Kate

Hi Joey,

Your question is quite general. It is really depending on the service or products of the business. In restaurant business wise speaking, weekend and holiday is busy season, but during busy time, the challenge is able to have enough of staff to work, and able to balance the staff during slow time.

It's like the philosophy of life, balance is the key, how to balance your time spend, staff, and investment when time the business is slow, and when the business is busy. For example: During slow time spending time to do research to improve your business, and spending time to do maintenance of the restaurant and kitchen. During busy time, it will be challenging to carry out these tasks.

Spend time to observe and research each field is also wise.

Good luck!

Junnie

Hello Joey,

As a norm you can expect some slow down in sales and marketing cycles around the holiday season. That said as long as you develop strong relationships with your clientele, I like to call it being (top of mind), if there is an opportunity that presents itself they may come seek you out. I am currently a Financial Advisor with AIG and previous experience within the Corporate Risk Management sector with Fortune 500 Companies .

I hope that helps,

Hello Joey,

For auditors, the typical busy season is roughly from January-April. This is because many companies/businesses/etc. are trying to issue their most recent financial statements after the end of their 12/31 fiscal year end. However, some businesses have different fiscal year ends which can change your "busy season." Hope this helps!