At the 'golden time' to change jobs after Tet, the job market is bustling

There are many reasons why the human resources industry considers the months after Tet, January and February, as the 'golden time', the most ideal time to change jobs, from market demand at the beginning of the year, businesses restructuring their apparatus, employees just receiving their 13th month salary...

January and February are always considered the "golden time" for job-hopping. In the photo: students looking for jobs at the job fair of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - Illustration: CONG TRIEU

At this time, job postings and job seekers appear with high frequency all over the internet and major job search forums in the country, which is also a proof that there are many people who have changed jobs before.

Get 13th month salary and then change jobs

Connecting through an online job forum with nearly 1 million members, Ms. Thuy (31 years old, living in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) said she is looking for a new job. She introduced herself as having many years of experience in real estate sales, owning a large customer base and having finances...

She said she had just received her 13th month salary, "with many stories about difficulties from her boss", and felt uncertain about her job, so she quit. "The real estate market is difficult, so I want to try a new job, ready for any profession," said Ms. Thuy.

Mr. Hoang Hai (a communications specialist) said that he had just received his 13th month salary and quit his job before Tet. To avoid being "free" during his time off work and Tet holiday, Mr. Hai took on outside projects on a part-time basis. "I also want to go to Ho Chi Minh City because my hometown (Binh Dinh) is so boring, but I haven't found any since Tet," said Mr. Hoang Hai.

Not only people doing simple jobs or manual labor, many middle-level and high-level employees are also "joining" the wave of job-hopping before and after Tet.

Before the Lunar New Year, Ms. G. was still working as a purchasing manager at a retail chain in Ho Chi Minh City. After the Lunar New Year holiday, she announced that she had quit her job at her old company, "asking friends to help her find a new job in a new place with a need."

She said she had only been in the position of purchasing manager for more than 8 months. Although the job was stable and the salary was quite high, she "left early" because she had not seen any clear development of the business.

Job seekers and job vacancies always increase in January and February every year - Photo: CONG TRIEU

Why do so many people look for new jobs after Tet?

Talking to Tuoi Tre Online , Ms. Thu Trang - working at a business that searches for and provides human resource solutions in Ho Chi Minh City - commented that January and February every year are always considered the ideal "golden time" to change jobs.

The reason is that after Tet, businesses will start to reform their administrative apparatus, and recruitment needs will increase. At the same time, many workers also want to change jobs and professions after a long year.

The trend of job hopping becomes more obvious when businesses have finished paying 13th month salaries. The more people quit, the more vacant positions there are, forcing more recruitment, which is why the job market is always bustling at the beginning of the year.

"As scheduled, many people quit their jobs after receiving their 13th month salary and look for new jobs. There are many reasons. They are bored with their jobs or the environment, looking for a new place, or even just wanting a longer Tet holiday," said Ms. Trang.

Should you change jobs outside the "golden time" of January and February?

- March - April - May: It's not too late to change jobs

Although not the "golden time" to change jobs, March, April and May are considered by HR professionals to be not too late if someone wants to change jobs. Because of the long Tet holiday, it is very difficult for businesses and candidates to find each other in the first 2 months of the year. Therefore, opportunities and vacancies are predicted to still exist during these months.

- June - July and August: Avoid job hopping

The summer months are often described as a slow season for the recruiting industry, partly because previously vacant positions have been filled.

- September - October: If you intend to, change jobs.

The period of September and October is not considered a golden time for job-hopping. However, it is still considered a good time to job-hopping when near the end of the year, businesses need to increase their staff to prepare for the year-end shopping season and complete the year's KPI.

- November - December: "Don't be foolish" to change jobs

At the end of the year, near Tet, almost all businesses just want to focus, put all their capacity and activities into production and business, so recruitment is ignored. The habit of budgeting and recruitment targets that are usually only given by "bosses" at the beginning of the year is also a reason. In addition, the 13th month salary will make most workers not "foolish" to change jobs at this time, so there are very few vacant seats.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/vao-thoi-diem-vang-nhay-viec-sau-tet-thi-truong-viec-lam-soi-suc-20250206182832938.htm