Is it me or are lay offs happening more frequently this year in Toronto?

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There’s a downturn in the market

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Saw a lot in my offering this year compared to years before. It’s a very noticeable downturn with a lot of pressure being placed on sales conversion

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Which firms do you see them happening in?

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Been happening at Accenture as well. If management does not sell, makes sense to let them go.

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Not really, I think it’s cause some firms over hired previous years. Overall job market so far has been solid

That’s us with 130 FFtFs in the last 2 years.

Recession indicator

Most departures I’ve seen have been skills based rather than layoff.

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