Most companies are on a soft or hard hiring freeze right now. Many growth efforts are funded through debt that has recently become expensive. Even if a company doesn’t rely on debt for growth they are probably waiting to see if macro trends point to how hard of a recession we’ll go through before readjusting budgets. Come January most companies will reopen hiring aligned to macro trends in the economy and their own fiscal makeup.

What’d important to know is right now is a critical point before trends show how bad things may get. During this period companies tend to hold their breathe.

Of course, usually most companies will backfill for positions so you can find those even during a freeze.