Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

No way to know with complete certainty that there are signs of trouble. However, there are some signs. Can't extend offers on open positions Interviewing is put on hold Open roles start closing / put on hold Find yourself with more spare time, over a decent amount of time Major projects put on hold HR incredibly busy Revenue is down Market is terrible (or falsely inflated) Banks are struggling Smaller layoffs have already been done Contractors not being extended Contractors getting cut before contract end date M&A conversations / news New top leaders Top level executives are jumping ship End of fiscal year Last minute all hands meetings Less involved / engaged in work you used to be ingrained in New tech / info is making your work less and less needed WARN notice posted Consultants / experts are hired Phrases like 'now no changes but who knows what will happen in a couple months' Decreased resources Less 'extras' and goodies Rumors Security in places they