Posts by Oxford Tax Recruiting, Inc.

As we crawl across the finish line of another tax season—exhausted, over-caffeinated, and finally catching up on laundry—you might be thinking: “There’s no way I can keep doing this.” And hey, I get it. This time of year always stirs up thoughts of change. But before you dust off the résumé and fantasize about walking…

As I sit at my desk and watch another January snowfall, there is an anxious buzz in my gut because I’m wondering what 2025 will bring for all of us and especially for the labor market. I wish I had sexier things to worry about, but at this point in my life it’s about trying…

Where Does the Tax Job Market Stand Heading in Q4 of 2024? As we approach the end of the Fall busy season, many of you are likely ready to take some time off and finally kick your feet up. Now that the deadlines are almost in the rearview mirror, it’s time to enjoy the Holidays…

With certain data indicating the job market is cooling off, you would think my job is slowing down. In fact, the opposite seems to be happening. Recruiters must work harder in a market like this. Primarily because we are sifting through more candidates to find “the one” our client is willing to hire. Companies and…

The first half of the year is mostly behind us and the summer heat has taken over. Even at 6 AM as I walk my beloved Golden, I hear the buzz of air conditioning compressors doing their thing. For me, the summer heat is usually a sign of hiring activity picking up, but it’s not…

Here we are in the heart of the tax battle. With the 4/15 deadline just 10 days away, many of you are surviving on caffeinated beverages and carbohydrates. I’m curious if this is a “typical” busy season or something else. Something better would be nice. For those of you that were around during the pandemic,…

As we head into the big push for the March deadline and then another quarter end, my experience leads me to believe that many tax people will go through a process of re-assessing their professional goals over the next couple of months. Whether that means leaving public accounting for industry, changing companies or going back…