# 601 Why Hiring Is Now Impossible [Practical accounting firm hiring advice]

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Podcast: [Jason On Firms Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-on-firms-podcast-6263492)
Published: 2026-04-21T10:34:12+00:00
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## Resource

🚀 Get smarter faster by learning with other firm owners: https://www.rlz.io/ 📩 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 ☎️ Leave me a voicemail at (1)516-980-4968! 📧 Email me! jason@jasononfirms.com In 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. 🎤 I’m going live! Grab your tickets here: https://www.jasononfirms.com/events 🔥 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 💰 Today's Sponsors TeamUp: https://www.hireteamup.com/jason Soraban: https://www.soraban.com/ Makershub: https://makershub.com/get-started?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=jasonstaats Canopy: getcanopy.com/jason Schedule a demo to see for yourself, and receive a $75 gift card after your demo Missive: https://missiveapp.com/jason Cloud Accounting Staffing: https://portal.cloudaccountantstaffing.com/candidates // Chapters: 00:00 Why hiring feels impossible 01:28 The Dirty Dozen: hiring data 08:17 First hire paralysis 12:04 Onshore vs offshore hiring 18:46 What kind of admin should you hire?…

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