If you are looking for a temporary job to tide you over for a few months, then now is the time. It may be that you have a new job lined up for the New Year or you are planning on moving away and so therefore cannot take on anything permanent.
With Christmas just around the corner, there are hundreds of retailers and businesses calling out for Christmas staff. This may involve working weekends and late nights when the shops are open to accommodate Christmas shopping or even working Christmas day, Boxing Day and New Year if working in a restaurant for example.
There is often a large number of temp jobs available around this time of year but there are also a lot of people applying for them as you often have students who have finished uni for the year who are looking for a way to earn some extra money before they go back. Get your applications in early and apply for as many as possible to secure the temp job you need.