Happy New Year to you all. I hope you had a great Christmas break. With three young children (and with their 3 birthdays over the same period) mine was anything but relaxing! It was great to spend time with the family though and, as tends to be the way with Christmas, I enjoyed the odd party and over-indulging on all the festive fare. Now comes the dreaded time though where I have to pay penance for my sins and think about the usual New Year’s Resolutions of getting fit, eating healthily etc. Probably a good job that I’m back at work and out of reach of the massive tin of leftover Quality Streets!

With today being the first day back at work for many we know there are a lot of people out there who have set themselves the New Year’s Resolution of finding a new job in 2010. This is why our adverts are going back onto TV from today to reassure those people who want a new job that there are plenty of opportunities out there for them.

There are few things worse than hating your job and waking up everyday dreading having to go there. I consider myself very lucky to be in a job I enjoy but it shouldn’t really be the case. Whilst many would admit that they work to pay the bills, wouldn’t it be better if you could do this without having a miserable time. Recent stories may have scared a lot of people into thinking there are no jobs out there but this isn’t the case and that’s one of the main messages that our adverts try to get across. It’s useful to remember that January is one of the busiest times of the year for recruiters looking for people like you to fill their many vacancies.

Others may be put off looking for a new job as they think job hunting is time consuming and difficult but this isn’t the case either and is another myth we’re trying to dispel in our ads. When you think about spending an average of 40 hours a week in a job that you hate or isn’t right for you, is it not worth spending just 10 minutes setting up a Jobs-by-Email alert on Jobsite?

Whether you’re happy where you are or are looking for a new job, I hope 2010 is a great year for you.

P.S. If you’re a Coronation Street fan you’ll see our advert during the middle break tonight. I’ll be watching (alongside the tin of Quality Street!)