My work contract ends in 3 months. Should I start looking now?

[vital]

What's a reasonable delay to start work for employment? If I tell them I won't be able to start until 3 months later, will they even consider me?

 

[Cal166]

All depending on the company, maybe the projects they have will be starting in x months. It's never too early to start looking, maybe you'll get lucky.

 

[Bazake]

I started a new gig back in November and the hiring process took close to three months anyway.

 

[RavenSEAL]

God yes. Most interview processes take 1-2 months regardless.

 

[Vic Vega]

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[dmcowen674]

My work contract ends in 3 months. Should I start looking now?

What's a reasonable delay to start work for employment? If I tell them I won't be able to start until 3 months later, will they even consider me?

The job market is a strange place now.

It is a thousand times easier to get a new job while already working.

If you let the contract expire it is very difficult to find a job.

 

[Harrod]

The job market is a strange place now.

It is a thousand times easier to get a new job while already working.

If you let the contract expire it is very difficult to find a job.

Exactly, I was a contractor for Loreal once, I heard the group that I was supporting was going to be laid off in six months, I started looking then, and started studying up on what was around. Took about 1 month to go though the process at the new place.

 

[Soundmanred]

I'd wait.
Patience is a virtue.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Start looking. By the time the application deadline passes and the companies get round to interviewing it won't be far off three months anyhow...