Future-proof your accounting career: Navigate Canada's evolving job market, AMPLIFY your growth, and find meaningful opportunities in a rapidly changing profession.
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:
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.
Think creatively and visualize a new career horizon!
Lori A. Jazvac is an award-winning Master Resume Writer, Certified Career Transition Coach and Facilitator/Instructor, Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), Author, and Certified Spiritual Life Coach. She holds over 20 accredited career-related designations and has received more than 65 awards recognizing excellence in career training, development, and service delivery, including the Diamond Award for Best Career Training/Development and the Platinum Award for Best Employment Agency in Readers’ Choice recognitions. Lori is an active member and contributor within leading career development organizations, such as Career Professionals of Canada (CPC), Career Directors International (CDI), and Career Thought Leaders Consortium (CTL). She has served in roles including Senior Content Contributor, Events Team Lead, and Engagement Coordinator, and has participated in committees and media initiatives focused on career development and entrepreneurship. In 2013, she founded a virtual career services firm to support job seekers globally with personalized career coaching, branding, and professional writing services. Her earlier career in business administration and customer service across multiple industries shaped her practical understanding of labour market challenges faced by both job seekers and employers. She is also a Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner/Coach (NLPC), incorporating a holistic approach to help clients build confidence and navigate career transitions effectively. Outside of work, Lori enjoys continuous learning, the arts, dance, yoga, fitness, and nature walks in the Halton community. Her professional motto is: “Think creatively and embrace a new career horizon.” She is the author of several career resources, including: The Secrets to Unlocking Your Soul Career Yes, You Can Heal Your Career Journey! A-B-C-D Strategy – Complete Job Search Course and Kit Complete LinkedIn Success Course and Kit Website: www.creativeresumestrategist.com Blog: www.creativeresumestrategist.com/blog
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