What Makes Accounting Firms a Great Place to Work?

Accounting Talent Podcast

Are you struggling to attract and retain top accounting talent? Could your firm's inability to find and keep the right people be its biggest threat?

Rob Brown uncovers what makes certain accounting firms truly great places to work. With the accounting profession facing unprecedented challenges in talent acquisition and retention, Brown emphasizes the critical importance of standing out as an employer of choice in today's competitive market.

Brown outlines the key areas he'll be exploring with senior leaders from successful accounting firms across North America and the UK. These include company culture, employer branding, talent attraction strategies, employee engagement, retention success stories, mental health support, career development opportunities, and diversity and inclusion efforts. He invites firms with exceptional employer brands and talent strategies to participate in the series, offering a platform to share their success stories and best practices.

Key Takeaways:

✓ Talent shortage in accounting is unlike anything seen before, posing a significant threat to firms' survival and growth.

✓ Standard recruitment approaches are no longer sufficient; firms need innovative strategies to attract and retain top talent.

✓ Culture is crucial but challenging to get right, especially with remote and hybrid work models.

✓ Employee engagement and mental health support are essential for long-term retention

✓ Diversity and inclusion efforts are non-negotiable for attracting a wide range of talent

Quotes:

"Top performers at all levels of the career ladder, they have multiple options. And they won't hesitate to go elsewhere if your firm does not stand out."

"Culture is so tricky, isn't it? It's easy to talk about it, but it gets much harder to get it right."

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If you'd like to sponsor the show and elevate your brand with our audience, reach out to show host Rob Brown on LinkedIn and his team will reach out to fix up a chat to explore.