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Contributed by Bridgepoint Consulting<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your company has been on the hunt for new hires lately, you know firsthand how tight today\u2019s candidate market can be. The shortage of qualified candidates is particularly acute in accounting, where 30% of companies have unfilled full-time positions<\/a>, but 72% of recruiters say they\u2019re having trouble<\/a> finding qualified candidates to take on those roles.
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What\u2019s causing the talent shortage in accounting, and what can you do about it? To find out, we sat down with Kristi Kershaw<\/a>, Director of Professional Search at Bridgepoint Consulting\u2019s headquarters in Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s behind the accounting hiring shortage in the Austin market?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the last several years, Austin has become a huge attraction for a variety of companies. We are seeing more companies relocate their headquarters to Texas \u2013 for instance, from California \u2013 because they find it a more affordable place to operate. As a result, we are experiencing a shortage of access to local talent because many of these companies are not relocating their existing talent to Texas. In addition, we are also seeing more finance talent in the Austin market, as opposed to true operational accounting talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve also said baby boomers are contributing to the workforce shortage as they begin to retire in large numbers. What can companies do to prepare for that shift?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn to work with different types of candidates who have different needs. Flexible schedules, vacations and other benefits are often more important to millennials than to baby boomers, who tend to be more tightly focused on salary and working up the ladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Millennials are also strongly motivated by the desires to belong and to make a difference \u2013 so attracting these candidates is often less about offering a prestigious job title than it is about providing the opportunity to become part of a company with a strong, values-driven culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that leads to another important trend: the value of thinking outside of the box.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the rest of 3 Keys to Hiring Accounting and Finance Talent in a Tight Market<\/a> on the Bridgepoint Consulting blog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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