{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Jason On Firms Podcast","title":"601 Why Hiring Is Now Impossible [Practical accounting firm hiring advice]","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ee9fa97e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4036,"description":"🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/\n📩 Want a simple way to keep up with accounting firm and AI? I break it down every week in my newsletter: https://www.jasononfirms.com/newsletter\n☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968!\n📧 Email me! jason@jasononfirms.com\nIn this episode, I break down why hiring feels impossible for accounting firms and why that’s usually not true. I walk through the nine most common hiring bottlenecks I’m seeing across firms right now, from first hire paralysis and offshore vs onshore decisions to training challenges and being the bottleneck as an owner. I also share why most firms aren’t doing enough to attract talent, and how small changes in positioning, pricing, and structure can unlock hiring. Then I cover AI updates from OpenAI and Claude, plus answer questions on tools, hiring strategy, and whether simple tax firms are at risk.\n🎤 I’m going live! Grab your tickets here: https://www.jasononfirms.com/events\n🔥 Here’s that Roast-My-Firm intake form: https://airtable.com/appZ7dtNz3oaTWWZT/shrybn5166E9t12ag📚 A curated list of the apps I actually use and recommend: https://www.jasononfirms.com/apps\n💰 Today's Sponsors\nTeamUp: https://www.hireteamup.com/jason\nSoraban: https://www.soraban.com/\nMakershub: https://makershub.com/get-started?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=jasonstaats\nCanopy: getcanopy.com/jason Schedule a demo to see for yourself, and receive a $75 gift card after your demo\nMissive: https://missiveapp.com/jason\nCloud Accounting Staffing: https://portal.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/candidates\n// Chapters:\n00:00 Why hiring feels impossible\n01:28 The Dirty Dozen: hiring data\n08:17 First hire paralysis\n12:04 Onshore vs offshore hiring\n18:46 What kind of admin should you hire?\n23:32 Why great hires aren’t finding you\n27:30 Capacity, pricing, and hiring\n32:08 Succession and client transition\n38:22 The owner is the bottleneck\n40:16 The lighthouse strategy for hiring\n42:26 Mailbag...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WvY80SZYJh0BUUDfxUslVN8oGjN1IJfCa0z9JWYBDvY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNThj/YTBiMmVkMDA4ZjNm/YWY0MGU5Yjk0MzFh/M2YxNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}