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Step 1
Look at what needs are most pressing to your firm. Typical job duties for support staff include answering phones, assembling tax packages, burning client CDs and greeting visitors.
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Step 2
Develop in your mind the kind of employee and staff member you want to have. Some accountants look for help by asking their favorite clients, "Do you know anyone who is like you and who is looking for a job?"
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Step 3
List journals and newsletters that professional accountants in your region would likely consult for job openings. Posting in these publications helps you find additional members for your firm, especially if these publications are local.
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Step 1
Write up your job post and do your best to reflect what kind of working experience the applicant can expect.
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Step 2
Provide potential applicants with an idea of the compensation package the firm is offering.
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Step 3
Detail the expectations of the position down to whether or not an employee would be required to own a car.
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Step 1
Contact the journals and newsletters in which you want to place a classified ad.
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Step 2
Post an internship offering with a local college or university. Assuming your firm is licensed, aspiring accountants would find it to their advantage to work with you. Interns often make valuable employees after they complete their education.
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Step 3
Cast a wide net with newspaper ads mentioning the openings at your accounting firm.
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Step 4
Create accounts with general job search sites and post openings there.
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Step 1
Provide some indication to the applicant that the firm has received the application and provide a time frame in which the applicant expect a response. Some job posting sites allow you to offer this feedback automatically.
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Step 2
Identify the key criteria which make an applicant immediately attractive or immediately unattractive to your accounting firm. Filter the applicants who don't match your minimum requirements.
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Step 3
Send out a letter to the most promising applicants, requesting a face-to-face interview.
