Leading with Innovation: HR Trends to Watch in 2025

Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Time: 01:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenter: Sandra Wiley, President, Boomer Consulting, Inc.
Moderator:
Field of Study: Personnel/Human Resources
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Delivery Method: Group Internet-based

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Course Description

This Power Hour is a “must-attend” for anyone navigating Talent strategies in their firm.  In just 60 minutes, we will address how to elevate the employee experience through:

  • Remote and Hybrid Work Models
  • Employee Well-being
  • Inclusion
  • Talent Management and Skills Gap
  • Employee Engagement
  • New Talent for New Roles

Learning Objectives:

  • New ideas for creating an employee experience that will attract and retain the best of the best.  
  • Discover the talent trends that must be on your HR Strategic Plan now.  
  • Identify the strategies that will elevate your status as a strategic leader in your firm.  

Presenter and Moderator Bios

Presenter: Sandra Wiley, President, Boomer Consulting, Inc.

Sandra is a leader in the accounting profession with a passion for helping firms grow, adapt and thrive. She is regularly recognized by Accounting Today as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting as a result of her expertise in leadership, management, collaboration, culture building, talent and training. Sandra focuses her expertise with clients in the areas of Strategic Planning, Facilitation and teaching. Her role includes serving as co-director of many Boomer communities which include the Boomer Managing Partner Circle, the Boomer Talent Circle, the Boomer Technology Circles and the Boomer Business Transformation Circle. Her years of experience and influence as a management and strategic planning consultant make her a sought-after resource among the best and brightest firms in the country. Sandra is a co-developer of the Boomer Certified Consultant Program and facilitates regional and on-site sessions throughout the country. She is also a founding member of the CPA Consultant's Alliance. Sandra is regularly invited to speak at national conferences where she empowers audiences with new ideas and a sense of humor. She is a popular author, bringing penetrating conversations to many online and print publications including Accounting Today, ADP Thrive, the Journal of Accountancy's Career Insider and Intuit's Firm of the Future. In 2013, Sandra penned The Journey Ahead: A New Roadmap to Collaboration in Your and in 2015, in partnership with the AICPA, Sandra wrote The Engaged Employee: 10 Initiatives for Successful Firms. Prior to Boomer, she worked for over 16 years in the financial services industry in human resources, marketing/sales, training and business development.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION'S: * 2009-2022 Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting * 2012-2020 CPA Practice Advisor Top 25 Thought Leader * 2012-2022 CPA Practice Advisor Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting * 2012 Leading Edge Alliance On the Edge Innovation Award

Cost
$40.00 for CPAFMA Members / $80.00 for Non-Members / Free for PAFMs

  Online Registration

This webinar is part of the following series:

2025 HR Series

Join us for a three-part CPAFMA HR Webinar Series, featuring presenters Sandra Wiley (Boomer Consulting), Tamera Loerzel (ConvergenceCoaching), and Amy Boston (threology). Each high-impact, one-hour session will dive into essential HR topics like hiring strategies, recruitment best practices, and emerging 2025 workforce trends—all designed to help your firm stay ahead in today’s competitive talent landscape.

Earn CPE credit while gaining actionable insights you can implement right away.
Choose to register for the full series or select individual webinars that best fit your needs.

Elevate your HR game—reserve your spot today!

Catch It On-Demand
Registered for the series but have a conflict with a date? All that register and will receive links to view the webinars on-demand, so that you can still have access to all content, even if you miss one of the live broadcasts. Replays are available for all sessions even if you purchased the series after the date of the live broadcast.

June 24 | Leading with Innovation: HR Trends to Watch in 2025
July 31 | Future-Ready Teams: Leveraging Career Paths and Upskilling to Drive Engagement 
Sept 9 | Hire Learning: Recruiting and Onboarding That Adds Up

The entire series can be purchased at a discount for:
$80.00 for Members / $160.00 for Non-Members / Free for PAFMS

  Entire Series Online Registration

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