➔    The holidays are upon us and it presents an ideal opportunity to assess and re-assess your job search. We’ve run this item at this time of year before and, since it still applies, we thought that it would be worthwhile to offer it again. — ed

       There are those who claim that the holiday season is the absolute worst time to search for a job. Conversely, there are those who claim that the holiday season is one of the best times to go job hunting. The rationales for both points of view are many and varied.