What can job seekers do when hiring slows down?

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There has been a lot of workplace chatter lately — Possible recession? Hiring pauses? Quiet Quitting? Layoffs?

While working professionals everywhere have a lot on their minds these days, I’ve heard from a number of job seekers expressing worry about the sudden drop in communication with companies with whom they had been interviewing.