Taking advantage of the holiday season to get a jump start on finding a job is the advice of career search site Jobvite. Their online tool, Jobvite Share, lets users take advantage of the increasingly social-based web, offering a means of leveraging the users existing social network to assist in the process of finding a job.

“There’s no reason to wait till the New Year to lay the groundwork for your next job. The holiday season is a natural time to pay attention to your professional network as well as your personal connections,” says President and Chief Executive Officer of Jobvite, Dan Finnigan. “One of the best ways to build strong connections is to help out others; if you know of a good opportunity, share it with your network.”