Itís the heart of summer, a time when busy professionals are juggling never-ending work demands and their plans for a little vacation time. However, the summer months can be a strategically ideal time to take advantage of new career opportunities, said Rob McGovern, a career expert and the CEO of Jobfox (www.jobfox.com).
ìA lot of working professionals let their career guards down over the summer,î said McGovern, who is also the author of Bring Your ëAí Game: The Top 10 Secrets of the High Achiever. ìTiming is everything and the summer can be the perfect time to strike while others are on hiatus.î
Professionals can stay career-connected over the summer by:
Using vacation time to network with new people.
Thinking of new assignments that will help advance their skills and their organizations.
Refreshing resumes with new skills, contributions and achievements.
Staying connected ñ as much as possible ñ to new career opportunities.
With Jobfox, professionals can remain connected 24/7 to new career opportunities via their mobile phones. Professionals who opt for Jobfox alert services can receive a text message whenever their profiles and resumes are viewed favorably by an employer. 
Jobfox also does not require busy professionals to conduct messy and time-consuming keyword searches, like on traditional job boards. Jobfox instantly surfaces and alerts professionals to only the jobs that best match their specific profiles of skills, experiences and career desires.
ìTodayís professionals must be on their toes ñ at all times ñ to optimize career choices,î McGovern said. ìPerfect opportunities donít take the summer off.î
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