The number of layoffs we've seen over the last year is overwhelming. But why is it happening? What's the current landscape with hiring and what more can we expect?

AJ, Ron, and Nichole are talking about the "why" and share some actions you can take to learn more about your current employer and future ones. They also share some tips on how you can prepare.

Statistics mentioned in this episode:

* 5.1% increase in IT spend 2023 (Security and Risk Management, Cloud Migrations, Analytics, Automation, Customer Experience)

* 20% of all IT jobs are still open with massive migration from corporate IT to Tech Providers and don't see an end to that for at least the next 5 years

* In November 2022, there were 52,711 job cuts in Tech Sector and 80,978 for the entire year

* Contractor roles in January 2021 made up 5.7% of tech listings. In October 2022 the number was 19.9%