The pandemic has accelerated a shift in market power, requiring accountancy firms to rethink hiring strategies.
Skills shortages and shifts in employee demands brought on by the pandemic will combine to create an all-time high of talent strategy changes in the accounting and professional services industries, according to Matthew Lawford, operations director at specialist accounting recruitment firm AJ Chambers.
“I think we’re seeing hiring volatility and a process change. A lot of firms have had to be much quicker,” he says. “Even now, those who feel like their processes are quite slick are still losing out on talent.”