The modern world is characterized by an increase in the number and speed of changes occurring in the external environment. Many researchers emphasize that the organization and staff today operate in conditions of uncertainty and risk. Modern companies feel the need to simultaneously increase sustainability and flexibility. The crisis reveals weaknesses, forcing employers to develop strategies to optimize costs, technologies, personnel, etc., to change the emphasis in planning and prioritization. In the article, the author examines the most significant causes of the personnel crisis, which can significantly affect the course and severity of the general crisis in the organization.