| September 2013
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Learn & Connect
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CPHR
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Member Matters
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In the news...
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Job Board
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Learn & Connect
Inspiring HR professionals to connect personally and professionally, this conference is combining effectiveness with imagination to create brilliant solutions that meet business needs.
HRMAM is pleased to announce that this year's conference will feature four Keynote Speakers:
Dr. John Izzo I Bestselling Author I Business Visionary
The Leadership Disciplines of a Highly Engaged Workforce
Jeff Havens I Speaker. Trainer. Author
Become a More Annoying You!
Talent Anarchy I Joe Gerstandt and Jason Lauritsen
Social Gravity: Harnessing the Natural Laws of Relationships
Wendy Mesley I Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist
Truth or Consequences...Learning to trust in all the wrong places
Concurrent session information is now posted online here.
Registration is open! For more information or to register, please click here.
For more information on sponsorship and trade show opportunities, please click here.
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Please join us as we celebrate our HR connections in the Westman Area!
Don't miss out on our first event of the year! To get us off to a great start, let's reconnect at Remmington's for a drink and appetizers. Our Chief Executive Officer, Ron Gauthier, will be joining us to share details on upcoming HRMAM activities. We look forward to continuing to build on the great network of HR professionals that we have in the area & know that this is a great way for all of us to stay or get connected.
Location: Remington's
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Time: Come and go between 5:00-7:00pm
Cost: Free
For more information or to register, please click here.
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HRMAM is pleased to announce our Calendar of Events for 2013-2014.
Please click here for a copy of our Calendar of Events
Inside you will find information on many of our events including the Speaker Series, Connect 2013: Inspire Brilliance, Executive Forum, Legislative Review, Workplace Bullying Workshop, NKE Prep Course and Exam and much more!
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The University of Winnipeg and the Conference Board of Canada have partnered together for this special event.
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Venue: Metropolitan Conference Centre
Time: 7:30am-4:00pm
Cost: $495 plus tax
For more information, please click here
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CPHR
The CHRP Experience Assessment is a formal step in earning the CHRP designation that requires candidates to demonstrate three or more years of professional experience in human resources within the last ten years.
To gain your CHRP designation through the assessment experience, CHRP Candidates will be required to submit a completed application. This application will need to be validated by your current employer. In order to be eligible to submit an application you need to be a CHRP Candidate (someone who has passed the NKE) and have had your proof of degree verified.
The next submission deadline is January 15.
For more information on the Experience Assessment, please click here.
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Member Matters
Business people who read at least 7 business books a year earn over 2.3 times more than those who read only one. But who has time for all that reading?
Learn how you can help your career and your earning power with time saving summaries of the latest business books.
For a limited time HRMAM members can purchase a one year subscription to a leading edge business book summary program offered by The Business Source at 70% off the regular price (a savings of $91).
Offer extended one final week: only until September 25th.
Click here to learn more
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Congratulations to Marnie Tod who recently started as an Account Manager at Talentcor!
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Please join HRMAM at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will be held on Thursday, September 26th at 5pm at Canad Inns Windsor Park.
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Thursday, September 26, 2013 |
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Registration: 4:30pm
AGM: 5:00-6:00pm |
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Canad Inns Windsor Park
1034 Elizabeth Road I Winnipeg, MB |
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Free; however, registration is required |
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September 25, 2013 |
For a copy of the Agenda, last year's minutes, the Annual Report, information on the slate and to register, please click here. (Please note: You will need to be signed in to view this page)
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Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Time: 10:45-11:00 am: Login Time
11:00-11:30am: Presentation
If you are looking to learn more about the HR Metrics Service, sign up for this 1-hour demo. This 1-hour web meeting includes:
- How the HR Metrics Service can benefit your organization
- A live demonstration of the data collection and can survey website
- A review of the survey process, including survey timelines
- Information on how to sign up
Click here to register!
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HRMAM is looking for submissions for our newsletter. We're looking to make this newsletter more interactive and welcome submissions on the following:
- Q&A - Best practices - Have an HR related question? We'd love to get it answered for you! Interested in answering questions? Just let us know and we'll add you to our panel.
- HR Stories - Have a funny or interesting story you would like to share? Share it here!
- Movers & Shakers - Recently changed positions? Earned an award or designation? Share it here!
Please send your submissions for consideration to hrmam@hrmam.org with the applicable title in the subject line.
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The World Federation of People Management Associations established the WFPMA Award to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advance of the HR profession at the international level and whose spirit and dedication have been inspirational to others.
The award is named after George Petitpas, who was nominated as president of the WFPMA in 1983, but who passed away before taking up this office.
Click for more information
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In the news...
A new study by Towers Watson has found that only 25% of chance management initiatives are successful over the long term. While this may come as no shock - substantive change in organizations with entrenched cultures is always difficult - the study adds new data to an ongoing discussion. Read more here
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Your hiring decisions affect your company's customer service performance for two reasons. Read more here
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In the last few years there has been a lot of research on Millennials and how they're different. But a new topic has now come up in many of my conversations with HR and business executives: What is their leadership style and how will they lead? Read more here
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The economic playing field is much more volatile than it was 20 years ago and that's created a generation of workers today who view their roles as temporary. Read more here
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