For the past year or so, I've found that the number of companies looking for contract employees and consulting services has dropped off significantly compared to the number that wanted to hire me to full time project management positions.

Recently, I've noticed this has reversed.

Typically, this is a sign of reduced willingness to commit to hiring, and perhaps a weaker employment market.

Obviously, I'm just a very small sliver of overall employment, and a fairly high-end one as well. I'll be following up with a few recruiters I know to try to get a better understanding of what's going on a bit further beneath the surface.

-btc