Mentor and mentee applications are now open for the November 2020 intake of the Career Development Mentorship Program.
CPA Alberta’s Career Development Mentorship program has matched Alberta CPAs and candidates in formal mentorship relationships for the past seven years. Whether you’re on the giving or receiving end, these types of relationships can benefit your career.
Mentors:
- Develop leadership skills
- Impact and inspire mentees
- Provide career advice, guidance, and share relevant knowledge
- Improve communication skills
- Learn new perspectives
Mentees:
- Gain valuable advice
- Formulate realistic career goals
- Increase your knowledge of sectors and industries
- Build your network
- Improve soft skills
Over 92% of the mentors and mentees surveyed in the program indicate they are making progress on the goals they set in their formal relationships. Goals mentees often work on in the program include:
- Setting strategic short and long-term career goals and direction
- Building communication skills
- Strengthening technical accounting skills
- Establishing a professional network and building networking skills
- Developing leadership skills
- Resolving workplace conflicts effectively
- And more!
The year-long program kicks off each November. Mentors and mentees are encouraged to meet at least once per month to initially set goals and review progress. Best of all, the program has gone virtual this year! Whether you live in Stavely or Calgary, it doesn’t matter: mentee and mentor pairings will be made across the Province based on an intake screening questions.
In addition, CPA Alberta provides matches with four hours of virtual training to enable successful relationships.
Do you want to move your career forward? Interested in supporting others to learn and grow?
Apply Today! Application closes October 19, 2020.
Email mentorship@cpaalberta.ca for more information and to start your journey.
FREE Webinar: Value of Mentoring – Mentor Training for the Future of Work
CPA Alberta is also offering a free mentor training webinar on October 14 to help both formal and informal mentors move into the virtual mentorship space.
Join Janice Kobelsky FCPA, FCMA, lead facilitator for CPA Alberta’s Career Development Mentorship Program training, for a free webinar that will help spark energy in your current mentorship relationships.
Gain tips to working virtually with a mentee, examine tools that help you progress as a mentor and discover what role mentorship will play in the future work environment. As well, learn why mentoring relationships are important and how you can engage as a mentor (both formally and informally) to form stronger connections in the workplace.
Wednesday, October 14
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Webinar
Cost: Free
Note:
- Suitable mentors will be CPAs in good standing with five (5) or more years of post-designation experience. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of program coordinators.
- This is not the Professional Experience Requirement (PER) Mentorship Program. Candidates or mentors requiring more information on the CPA PER program for practical experience verification, please click here.
