Hiring freezes and layoffs are happening everywhere. Here's what you should do next if your company hits pause on hires.

There are hiring freezes in the tech sector.

Nikita Gupta, founder of resume review company FAANGPath, told Insider that it is almost every second day that he hears about a new company or big tech company announcing hiring freezes.

As the threat of recession looms, companies such as Meta are putting the brakes on recruiting.

Chris Abbass, CEO of tech recruiting platform, Talentful, said that the war for talent has been hot.

The hiring freezes can cause current employees to worry about their job security, as they are primarily a problem for job seekers.

Insider spoke to specialist tech recruiters to find out what to do if your company goes into a hiring freeze.

1. Don't assume the worst 

Hiring freezes are more than just another way of announcing layoffs.

Abbass said that a hiring pause is not a bad thing in times of economic downturn.

A lot of companies have been able to expand and invest because of favorable economic conditions.

There are a lot of companies that have been growing fast because of the economy.

It is not always layoffs, according to FAANGPath's Gupta.

2. Check on your company's growth  

If you understand how recession-proof your company is, you can be in a better position during a hiring freeze.

Abbass suggests asking yourself if the company was growing before the epidemic. Have they had a steady pace of growth over the last three years?

If that is the case, that tells you that they can survive some hard times.

Economic downturns affect some industries more than others.

If there is a downturn, ask yourself if people still need it. There have been a lot of layoffs in instant delivery.

Some roles are less likely to be affected by hiring freezes.

3. Find out what your company is prioritizing 

Businesses that implement hiring freezes will be looking at their costs.

If you think your company is about to go through a round of layoffs, you should mark yourself out as important.

Abbass said that when companies make layoffs, they look at the areas that they don't need, but then they also tend to keep the high performers across the company.

They need criteria on why they are making the changes. Normally the first place that companies start is a performance ranking.

Abbass said to have a conversation with your manager about what being a high performer means and what your goals are for the company.