Dear Tax Pros: If you’ve been promised additional help, but you check their LinkedIn page and see they’re only recruiting for on-site people…you’re being played. They know how absolutely brutal the market is for tax talent, so on-site job ads are not good-faith recruiting efforts.

Beware the Illusion of Support in Tax Recruitment

Dear Tax Professionals,

If you’ve recently been led to believe that additional assistance is on the horizon, a quick look at their LinkedIn profile might reveal a different reality. If the only positions being advertised are for on-site roles, it’s time to reassess the situation. This could very well be a strategic move that benefits them more than it does you.

The tax industry is currently facing an immense shortage of skilled professionals, and companies aware of this landscape should be taking proactive steps to ease the burden during peak seasons. Instead, it seems some organizations prioritize their financial gain over genuine support for their teams. By focusing solely on on-site hiring, they may be communicating a lack of commitment to creating a balanced workload for their staff.

If these organizations were truly invested in alleviating the pressures of busy seasons, they would embrace flexibility in their hiring processes. By accommodating remote positions, they could tap into a broader talent pool, potentially even welcoming less experienced candidates to help distribute the workload more effectively.

In the competitive market for tax talent, it’s crucial to recognize when a recruitment effort is merely a facade. Let’s prioritize partnerships that value the well-being of their teams and take actionable steps to ensure a healthier work environment for all.