Episode 62

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3rd Oct 2024

Mastering the WHERE of Hiring - What Top Leaders Do

Are you overlooking a critical aspect of leadership in accounting? Could your involvement in hiring be the key to elevating your influence and driving your firm's success?

Rob Brown challenges the common misconception that hiring is solely HR's responsibility. He argues that regardless of your position in an accounting firm, if you aspire to leadership, you should be actively involved in the hiring process. Brown emphasizes that bringing in new talent is as crucial as acquiring new clients, if not more so.

The episode is part of a three-part mini-series focusing on strategic hiring decisions. Brown explores the critical moments when hiring becomes necessary, such as filling sudden vacancies, addressing team overload, expanding services, or acquiring specialized expertise. He provides actionable insights on how to approach these situations strategically, turning challenges into opportunities for growth and improvement.

Key Takeaways:

✓   Hiring should be everyone's responsibility, not just HR's

✓   Strategic hiring can set you apart as a leader in your firm

✓   When filling a vacancy, take the opportunity to reevaluate staffing needs

✓   Overworked teams are less productive; recognize signs of overload

✓   Specialized expertise hiring is crucial for meeting evolving client demands

Quotes:

"The talent you bring in today will shape the success you'll see tomorrow."

"Firms offering advisory services see a 15 percent higher growth than those that don't."

You can watch this specific episode on our YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/LmU2RgHnBgw

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This is the Accounting Talent Podcast, dropping every Thursday to accounting professionals, finance specialists, software vendors, tech providers and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space. 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.

The Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) runs regular international virtual speed networking events to build your personal brand and make valuable industry connections network in the accounting, finance and tech world: Book your place at our next gathering here: https://accountinginfluencers.com/events

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Thanks to our sponsors:

ACCOUNTINGFLY. Accountingfly connects employers with top U.S.-based accounting talent through a variety of services including dedicated searches, Always-On Recruiting, and freelance placements for seasonal or temporary needs. They specialize in remote accounting recruitment, recognizing early on the significant advantages that remote work offers to employers, job-seekers, and their own operations. They pride themselves on their track record of matching the right candidates with the right opportunities and building a robust team of industry experts. Additionally, their partnership with Going Concern—an esteemed source for accounting news and insights—further enhances their ability to stay on the cutting edge of remote recruiting by tapping into a natural pipeline of job seekers.

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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.

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Accounting Talent Podcast
Exploring talent, people, recruitment, retention and succession in the accounting profession with high level panels, expert interviews, commentary and insights.
The ACCOUNTING TALENT PODCAST is hosted by Rob Brown, co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) along with Jeff Phillips of AccountingFly and Going Concern. The show explores talent, people, culture, employer brand, recruitment, retention and succession in the accounting profession with high level panels, expert interviews, commentary and insights. Key topics include soft skills, examinations, qualifications, leadership, mental wellbeing, the brand of the profession, employee value propositions, engagement, capacity and headcount in accountancy firms, career development, HR, L&D, the great resignation, quiet quitting and a range of talent issues in accounting.

Host Rob Brown is a renowned presenter, facilitator and chair of high-level conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is also a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobbrown/
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Rob Brown

Rob Brown hosts the multiple accounting podcast and chair conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is co-founder of Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which helps vendors, experts and influencers serve the accounting and finance world. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.