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January 25, 2018 |    In This Issue
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Learn & Connect

Date: Friday, February 9, 2018 
Registration Deadline: February 6, 2018

Join Joel Gervais and Jamie Jurczak for this special seminar to discuss the impending legalization of marijuana in Canada on July 1, 2018 and how it will impact your workplace.

Joel Gervais, Addictions and Training Specialist at Vital Life, will cover:

  • The impact of cannabis on performance
  • How to identify someone under the influence
  • Medical vs. recreational use
  • Reducing the safety risks in the workplace
  • Issues of accommodation

Jamie Jurczak, Partner at Taylor McCaffrey, will cover the legal implications including:

  • Understanding workplace safety and health, human rights and accommodation obligations
  • Privacy considerations
  • Legal considerations regarding testing and employee searches, and
  • Tips for developing effective drug use policies

For more information and to register, click here.

 

Date: Thursday, April 19, 2018

Corporate tables and tickets are now on sale for our most prestigious event, the HR Excellence Awards. The evening showcases outstanding achievements in HR throughout Manitoba through individual and organizational awards. Join us at The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre (The MET) - this is truly a can't miss event! 

Get your tickets before the Early Bird deadline! 
Early Bird deadline: March 23, 2018
* Corporate Table Sponsor Early Bird deadline: March 16, 2018

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

 

Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Each year, our presenters share employment law developments from the past year that have an impact on the HR profession. Attendees come back year after year, valuing the importance of complying with legislation in their workplace.

Who should attend?

  • HR professionals
  • Managers
  • Business Owners 

Presenting Sponsor: MLT Aikins LLP

For more information or to register, click here.  

 

Executive Breakfast Series - People Risks During Mergers and Acquisitions - February 8, 2018 - click here
Transgender and Gender Diverse Inclusive Workplaces - March 1, 2018click here
Performing Under Pressure - The Science of Emotional Intelligence - March 13 & 14, 2018 - click here
Performing Under Pressure - The Three Conversations of Leadership - March 15, 2018 - click here
Managing Mental Health in the Workplace - Rights and Responsibilities -  April 11, 2018 - click here

 

Recruiting like a Pro - February 6, 2018 - click here
Succession Planning that Works! - February 8, 2018 - click here
Workplace Harassment: The Latest Hollywood Blockbuster - February 15, 2018 - click here 
Having Difficult Conversations Successfully - February 27, 2018 - click here
Access Grants to Grow the Business - March 1, 2018 - click here
Are You Ready to Support Transgender Employees? - March 13, 2018 - click here

 

Lunch n Learn - Making Conflict Productive - Turning Destructive Paths into Productive Stepping Stones - May 16, 2018 click here

Conflict can be as uncomfortable as it is unavoidable. But can conflict also be productive?  Get an introduction to the objective language of DISC to better understand how personality styles influence conflict.  Learn about turning automatic destructive behaviours into productive responses. Apply what you learn to employee relationships, customers, negotiations, and family. Come for a fun and interactive learning experience.


Altona & District Chamber of Commerce - Lunch n Learn - A Roadmap to Success for Rural Recruitment - February 22, 2018 - click here

The focus of the discussion will be on building and implementing a successful recruitment strategy for those hard to fill searches. Speakers will discuss key areas of the recruitment process. Additionally, there will be a presentation from People First HR Services regarding HR support services.

 

At CPHR Manitoba, we are committed to building the strategic capability and organizational impact of HR practitioners, and providing value to our members. To further support the Continued Professional Development needs of our growing population of Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHRs), we are proud to offer the CPHR Manitoba Accreditation Program.

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Goodlife Corporate Wellness
Taylor McCaffrey LLP
CPHR

The Validation of Professional Experience is a formal step in completing the process to become a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) for all routes to the designation. 

Are you planning to submit for the next VPE submission deadline on May 15, 2018?

Join us for an info session:
Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 12-1pm
Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 5-6pm

For more information on the VPE requirement, click here.

To learn more about attaining the CPHR designation with or without a degree, click here or contact Lori Brûlé, CPHR Designation Manager, by email at lori@cphrmb.ca or call 204-943-3624.

 

The National Knowledge Exam (NKE) is a formal step towards achieving the CPHR designation. For more information about the NKE, click here.

Manitoba writers who took an in-person prep course achieved a 23% higher pass rate than other writers!

In-person Prep Course
This course is designed to help participants consolidate the knowledge they already have and - more importantly - identify where they need to focus additional studying in order to be successful in completing this multiple-choice assessment.
Dates: March 3 & 4, 2018 
Registration deadline: February 16, 2017
For more information or to register, click here.

Online Prep Course
CPHR Manitoba partners with Captus Press Inc. to offer an online prep course option for the NKE.

To register or learn more, click here.

Next Exam

Date: June 2, 2018
Registration deadline: April 3, 2018
For more information or to register, click here. 

Member Matters

The Government of Canada is updating federal labour standards to make sure they reflect the realities of today’s workplaces and meet the needs of both employers and employees. 

CPHR Manitoba together with the provincial member associations and CPHR Canada, is striving to become more involved in the public policy process at all levels of government. It is important that we collectively have the human resource profession’s expertise shared in this type of consultation.  

Until Wednesday, January 31, 2018, you can participate in the consultation here: Canada Labour Code Consultations.

For the full article on our website, click here.

 

We are seeking proposals for concurrent sessions that are innovative, though-provoking and provide practical tools that can be implemented in the workplace. Sessions are one hour in length.

For a list of topics we are seeking, click here. We welcome submissions on topics not included on the list as well.

Deadline for concurrent proposals: February 23, 2018
Submit a Proposal Online

 

We are currently seeking article submissions for our Spring 2018 issue of HRmatters, the bi-annual magazine of CPHR Manitoba. Articles published in HRmatters are eligible for CPHR Continuing Professional Development hours.

Deadline for submissions is March 2, 2018.

Click here to view the Fall 2017 edition 
Click here for more information about submitting an article
Click here to review our Writers' Guidelines

 

The deadline to post a job opportunity with the Asper School of Business Co-operative Education Program for Summer 2018 work term (May - August) is February 9, 2018.

Other important recruitment dates are as follows:  

  • Student application deadline: February 15, 2018
  • On-campus Interviews: February 28 - March 16, 2018
  • Placements announced: March 22, 2018

Please submit a posting to the Co-op office online via the Career Portal. More information can be found on the Asper Co-operative Education Program website. Questions? Email aspercoop@umanitoba.ca.

  

VitalLife is offering free "Psychological Safety in the Workplace" sessions for managers and employees in the Agriculture, Oil, Gas & Mining sectors. Two dates confirmed for 2018: February 5, 1:00pm to 4:00pm and February 21, 9:00 am to noon at SAFE Work Manitoba. 


To register, or to find out about more dates, contact Michelle Paterson BA., RRP, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Vital Life: Toll-free:1-866-779-1887 (ext. 28375) Local: 204-779-1887 (ext. 28375), or email mipaterson@vitallife.ca.

In the news...

A Gillam hotel that allowed a waitress to be repeatedly harassed with hateful and racial slurs by her boss and a co-worker has been slapped with a human rights ruling and hefty fines. Read More Here

Companies like IBM have turned to talent with non-traditional educational backgrounds. Read More Here

Research shows that office thermostat settings are based on a decades-old formula that uses the metabolic rates of men. Read More Here

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