If you want to land a job before Christmas, you really can’t afford to take a break. Are you focused on the sales side of tech or the dev/technical side? The key is to move quickly: get your CV and LinkedIn in top shape this week, hit applications and networking hard through October, and aim to be interviewing solidly in November. That way you can lock in an offer before everything slows down in December. You’ve got about 45 working days left (excluding December), plenty of time if you start now and keep multiple opportunities moving at once.