Do people interview during busy season

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For sure. I got multiple offers last busy season and left right after

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Yes. Maybe your sick....personal appointment.....taking the dog to the vet. They don't need to know what you do in your personal time.

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Yep, left the worst job I ever had in March. Had a director making me miserable, cried every night. Went to the managing tax partner told her I couldn’t work with him and she said too bad. Even went to a day long interview with 6 people in February (ended up being the job I took). No regrets.

Do you recommend interviewing towards the end of busy season or middle? I feel like the companies will be asking why you’re leaving in the middle of busy season, so what’s a good response?

Public or industry?

If industry they don’t care. Most of them were in PA and totally understand why you want out. They’ll usually understand if you want to wait until a deadline to start as well.

Other public probably doesn’t have time to interview you but if they do I guess they would probably be curious so it might be worth waiting.

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Im going to try to. Hopefully, companies are still doing virtual interviews.

You can try now in January. There are recruiters still trying to gear up for the spring tax season.

Yup about to put in my two weeks

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