The first Monday of the working year has long been the busiest day for job searches, but that’s slowly changing, writes James Reed, chairman and CEO of Reed

Divorce lawyers, gyms and recruiters all have busy Januaries. In the recruitment world, the first working Monday of the year is traditionally known as ‘Massive Monday’ – the busiest day of the year for job searches and applications.

Professionals would reflect on their careers and priorities following the Christmas break, with many resolving to make a change.

Our slogan at Reed.co.uk is ‘Love Mondays’, but having worked with millions of jobseekers over the last four decades, I’m only too aware that not everyone does. Our purpose is to help jobseekers move away from Sunday night dread and find a job that brings joy and passion to the start of their working week.

However, our latest analysis of Reed data (we deal with 30m applications a year) has revealed an interesting shift. In recent years, Massive Monday has moved back later and later, and now falls today, on the fourth Monday of January.

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