Welcome to "Canada Career Month: Accounting & The Future of Work"! This course, led by Master Resume Writer and Career Transition Coach Lori Ann, is designed to help accounting and finance professionals thrive in an evolving labour market. We'll explore how to grow, upskill, adapt, and find purpose amidst rapid professional change, specifically focusing on AMPLYFING career development.

Canada Career Month (November) is a crucial national initiative, providing invaluable access to CPD events, networking, and resources to support sustained career success and address challenges, like talent shortages and skills mismatches. Through the AMPLIFY framework—focusing on Awareness, Equity & Accessibility, Skill Development, Belonging, and Innovation—we will learn to navigate the transformations driven by technology, demographic shifts, and new hiring realities, particularly the "skills-first" approach and prevalent use of AI/ATS.

Key learning outcomes include:

• Applying the Career Development Tree model for holistic professional growth.
• Conducting comprehensive self-assessments to identify strengths, skill gaps, and values.
• Adapting to new hiring realities and optimizing your online presence.
• Developing proactive Accounting career strategies for sustained growth.
• Maximizing professional development opportunities, including Canada Career Month events.
• Strengthening essential skills, from compliance and digital literacy to soft skills and inclusive practices.
• Developing a personalized, actionable six-month career growth plan.

We'll delve into the future of work, focusing on critical skills for 2025 and beyond, including ESG reporting, data analytics, AI, cybersecurity, compliance mastery, and advisory communication. We also emphasize the importance of meaning, connection, and leading with empathy, especially in addressing workplace challenges and systemic barriers through trauma-informed practices.

This informative course will prepare you for emerging career pathways, like CFO, Audit Data Specialist, and AI Ethics & Governance Advisory. Learn how cloud adoption, automation, predictive analytics, and integrated ESG reporting are reshaping the profession. CPA leaders will discover how to foster innovation, promote equity, and build resilient, inclusive cultures. Ultimately, you'll gain the knowledge and tools to assess your own career goals and path while creating a sustainable and rewarding career, transforming challenges into opportunities, and making a lasting impact on the future of accounting beyond Canada Career Month.