Day 1: 25 December ~ Dress to impress
▪️ Go through your wardrobe & check you have a few nice outfits, suits or dresses you can fit into for interviews. If not, check out the sales over the Christmas period to stock up.
Day 2: 26 December ~ Take the time to update your CV
▪️ Ensure your deal sheet or project list is correct, and your latest achievements are all added.
▪️ Double check your mobile and email is present and correct.
▪️ Feel free to use our Guide & CV Template.
Day 3: 27 December ~ Update your Linkedin profile
▪️ Ensure the dates of each position added. Remove less relevant earlier roles.
▪️ Add descriptions for each role and ensure you use key words. Ensure your job title is clear. Don’t just have Associate Director as the job title, say ‘Associate Director – Project Management’. You will come up in more Searches.
▪️ Ask for recommendations from present & former colleagues.
▪️ Ensure the picture is recent.
▪️ Add educational details & any memberships or certificates.
▪️ Work through our other Pointers.
Day 4: 28 December ~ Connect & Research
▪️ Reach out to Headhunters in your space, connect with them on Linkedin. Email them your CV & explain what you are looking.
▪️ Make a target list of your dream companies.
▪️ Apply to roles of interest and sign up to job alerts.
Day 5: 29 December ~ Practice interview questions
You can use Interview Gold to practice. For 2026, it costs £79 for 12 months access however you can save 20% with the discount code: gd200709. You can also find practice Interview Questions here.
Day 6: 30 December ~ Know your worth
▪️ Check you are clear on all the details of your current package including benefits, LTIPS, carry, and pension contributions.
▪️ Benchmark your salary with the market and consider what salary you want to ask for with a new role.
▪️ Use a salary calculator to work out what you want based on what your takehome will be.
▪️ Check out the costs of any increased commuting there might be and factor this in.
Day 7: 31 December ~ Bonus & Clawbacks
▪️ Ensure you are clear on when your bonus is paid so you can work out when a resignation could be poorly timed.
▪️ Also check your contract to see if there is any pay back clauses affecting your bonus.
▪️ If your company has paid for any further development i.e an MBA, CFA, MRICS, check your contract so you are clear if any repayments are due if you leave.
Day 8: 1 January ~ Restrictive Covenants
▪️ Check your contract so you are clear on any Restrictive Covenants in your contract, what future companies or locations could be caught by them and if you have a clause regarding gardening leave.
Day 9: 2 January ~ Notice Period
▪️ Check your contract to see what your notice period is so you are clear on this
Day 10: 3 January ~ Network, network, network
▪️ Sign up to networking events in the New Year to help broaden your network.
▪️ Join Professional Networking Groups in your area
Day 11: 4 January ~ Prepare for tests & technical questions
▪️ Practice modelling tests that could be used as part of the process
▪️ Research current market trends so you are confident when asked
Day 12: 5 January ~ Get ready to wave goodbye to your current company!
▪️ Type that resignation letter so you have it ready when you get that new offer. Feel free to use our template.
▪️ Consider and prepare for how you will deal with any counter offers with confidence.
▪️ Commit to it; New Year, New You.
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