September 2023 Café Breakout Room Topics (you will be able to select your room during the café):

• TOPIC 1: Highlights from the summer (work and otherwise!)
• TOPIC 2: What are the latest trends on your campus/at your workplace?
• TOPIC 3: How are you advising clients to use (or not to use) AI in their job search?

This is a FREE event and open to all! However, we encourage you to become a member of MCDA to support this and other programs that promote professional development for career practitioners. 

A Zoom link will be provided upon registration and sent directly to your email. Please use that link to join the career café!

If you are interested in supporting our Career Cafés as a Career Café Coordinator, please contact Amy Jaffe at ajaffe@bates.edu or Ashley Bigda at abigda@sjcme.edu. 

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work
Navigating the Changing Landscape of Employment Opportunities

Date: Friday, November 3, 2023

In-person: 9:00am-3:00pm (8:30am check in)  

Zoom: 9:00am-12:00pm (morning session only) 

Facilitator: Thea Ducrow, Ph.D.

Program Description: 

Thea Ducrow, Ph.D., CEO of Creative AI Leadership Consulting, will discuss AI’s impact on the career landscape, explore how the changing environment will influence our work as career professionals, and offer actionable strategies for guiding students and clients. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on the modern workforce presents both challenges and opportunities. In this day long in-person workshop (with half-day virtual option), Dr. Ducrow will help career practitioners learn more how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the workforce and essential techniques career practitioners can use to guide students and clients through this transformative era.

Participant Learning Outcomes: 

• Understand the macro aspects of AI including historical context of AI and key terminologies and concepts.
• Discuss how AI is changing the nature of the workforce and the future of work.
• Examine which industries and employment sectors (or specific occupations) will be most impacted by AI.
• Explore how AI may impact jobs seekers including both opportunities and challenges.
• Discover different recruitment/HR tools and other techniques impacted by AI and how career professionals can best advise students and clients in the application process.
• Learn about other AI-driven career assessments and tools.
• Discuss how to adapt career coaching and counseling techniques for AI transitions.
• Explore how best to navigate the ethical implications including potential biases of AI, and ethical considerations in AI-Driven Career Assessments
• Engage in demonstrations and AI activities to learn first-hand about some of the tools and techniques that career practitioners can use to support clients and students.
• Discuss AI future logistics and resources to stay up to date on trends and new activities that may impact our work as career coaches/counseling professionals.

This program is eligible for 4.5 clock hours (in person) or 2.5 clock hours (zoom morning session)  through NCDA for those who hold NCDA credentials.

Registration/Pricing:

 In Person (BerryDunn) Full Day Registration

• Current MCDA Members: $99 (full day in-person)
• Lapsed Membership/Non-members: $139* (in-person)
• Current New England CDA Members (outside of Maine): $99**
• Student Rate: $65
• 1/2 day event (Zoom morning session only): $65

*Members whose memberships have lapsed can renew their 2023-2024 membership by registering as a Lapsed Member/Non-Member. The membership fee ($40) will automatically be included in the registration cost. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact Meg Gerry below.

**For members of other New England associations, please
e-mail Meg Gerry below to verify your membership after registration.

Questions or registration issues? Contact Meg Gerry, MCDA Fall Workshop Registration Committee

About the Speaker: