Carolyn Stern

Nov 21, 2024 | chchearing.org | Carolyn Stern

Carolyn Stern, Dir. of Outreach & Strategic InitiativesThanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, filled with food, family, and celebration. However, the large gathering at the holiday table, with overlapping conversations, can be overwhelming when you have hearing loss. Despite usually hearing well with my cochlear implants, this noisy setting makes it challenging. I often struggle to follow the chatter, catching only bits and pieces of words and watching mouths move without fully understanding.

Jan 2, 2024 | bccpa.ca | Michelle Singerman |Lisa Jackson |Terry Small |Carolyn Stern

Now that the calendar has flipped to 2024, here are five handpicked transformative books to help you thrive in the new year. Let these pages be your guide, offering insights and lessons that will propel you toward a triumphant 2024. The Pivot Year, by Brianna Wiest Amazon Synopsis: If you’re in a pivot period – if you’re still bridging the space between where you are and where you want to be – remember that the person you’re becoming is already within you.

Dec 20, 2023 | bccpa.ca | Michelle Singerman |Lisa Jackson |Terry Small |Carolyn Stern

Three accountants share their experience being back at the office. Find out how they are adjusting and exploring the benefits. After two-plus years of working from home, many accountants have gone back to the office part-time. We spoke with three CPAs about their hybrid work experience to better understand the life of a CPA in these changing times.

Dec 12, 2023 | chchearing.org | Carolyn Stern |Strategic Initiatives

Post Update: December 12, 2023Carolyn Stern, Director, Outreach and Strategic InitiativesThe holidays are a joyful time, but may create communication challenges for people with hearing loss, myself included. Keeping up with conversations, the anxiety of mishearing and responding inappropriately or feeling alone at a noisy social gathering full of people can be daunting. Over the years, I’ve learned to take certain steps to reduce the toll and increase my ability to enjoy the holidays.

Dec 5, 2023 | bccpa.ca | Lisa Jackson |Terry Small |Carolyn Stern |Jennifer Herrity

Three leading CPAs share their thoughts on the persisting gender wage gap in Canada and how the profession can help narrow it. Despite strides made in recent years, the gender wage gap is real, with research showing that women working full time and part time are still making less than their male counterparts in Canada.