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14 January 2019 / Heather McMillan

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Heather McMillan outlines some ways of hiring tax professionals in the new year.

A key question at the top of my clients’ lists is: How do we differentiate from our competitors and how do we navigate such a candidate-short market? My answer is always the same: It’s all about focusing the interview process.

Here are my views on how the hiring of tax professionals in 2019 can be optimised backed up by comments from Jon Hickman tax partner at BDO.

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It is rare for top tax professionals to be actively seeking new roles. The best candidates tend to be those who are not looking. The only way to access them is by making the most of your time:...

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Finding the best candidate

© Copyright LexisNexis 2024. All rights reserved.

14 January 2019 / Heather McMillan

Heather McMillan outlines some ways of hiring tax professionals in the new year.

A key question at the top of my clients’ lists is: How do we differentiate from our competitors and how do we navigate such a candidate-short market? My answer is always the same: It’s all about focusing the interview process.

Here are my views on how the hiring of tax professionals in 2019 can be optimised backed up by comments from Jon Hickman tax partner at BDO.

Access the passive candidates

It is rare for top tax professionals to be actively seeking new roles. The best candidates tend to be those who are not looking. The only way to access them is by making the most of your time:...

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