Worker shortages and finding the right people with the right skills have been issues for Manitoba's business community for close to a decade. In 2012, the BOLD Winnipeg Business Leaders Survey cited labour availability and skills shortages as the top concern. What will it take to address this issue? The Chamber, through BOLD Winnipeg, provides a platform to support BOLD ideas, initiatives and leaders working across all sectors.

HRMAM is pleased to have Dave Angus speak to our members regarding the workers shortage in Manitoba.

Date: December 4, 2013
Time: Registration/Doors Open/Buffet Breakfast: 7:30-8:20am
Presentation: 8:30-9:20am
Location: Norwood Hotel I 112 Marion Street
Cost: Members - $50, Non-Members - $60
Registration Deadline: November 29, 2013

For more information or to register, click here
 

 

Need a better system of coordinating training needs in your organization? Employee education and refresher training programs can be time consuming and tedious to manage. In this Webinar you will discover the importance of assessing training needs, the benefits of various delivery methods and how to manage distribution. Find out more during the first in a new bi-weekly Webinar series presented by HRdownloads. It's exclusive to HRMAM members at a discounted rate of $39.00 per Webinar. HRMAM is pleased to welcome Lianne Gallie, BA., CHRP, your HRdownloads' Webinar host for the first of this new series beginning December 4th, 2013 at 1pm CST. Click HERE to register online.

 

A joint partnership between HRMAM and the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR)

Date: December 13, 2013
Cost (add GST): Member Regular: $275 -> Early bird $225 (this is a savings of up to $125 off of the online course!)
      Non-Member: $350
      Early bird ends December 6, 2013
Location: Ramada Viscount Gort Hotel, Winnipeg, MB
Time: 8:00am Registration & Continental Breakfast
   8:30am Pre-Evaluation
   9:00am-4:30pm Session
Deadline to register: December 10, 2013

HRMAM in partnership with CWGHR are pleased to announce the upcoming launch (January 2014) of Managing Episodic Disabilities: An Introduction and Managing Episodic Disabilities: Accommodation Best Practices. As part of the promotion to launch these two online courses, HRMAM and CWGHR will be hosting an in-person workshop titled Managing Episodic Disabilities: A Training Workshop for Frontline Managers & Supervisors. 

For more information or to register, please click here.

 

How to create accountability & confidence: Your HR toolkit to stop workplace bullying and disruptive behaviours

Date:  Thursday, February 13, 2014
Time:  7:30am-8:00am - Registration & continental breakfast
             8:00am-11:45am - Presentation
            11:45am-1:00pm - Lunch
            1:00pm-2:45pm - Presentation

Location: Canad Inns Club Regent Casino Hotel
Cost (add GST): 
Member: $295 -> Early bird rate: $275
Non-Member: $345 -> Early bird rate: $325
Registration deadline: Early bird deadline - December 31st
 Regular deadline - February 7, 2014

For more information or to register, please click here

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Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Time: 830am-430pm
Location: 1810-275 Portage Avenue
Cost: $500 plus GST

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Designed to showcase outstanding Human Resource achievements in Manitoba, HRMAM's Excellence in Leadership Awards honour employers and individuals who are leaders in diversity, development, impact and innovation.

The HRMAM Excellence in Leadership Awards includes two types of awards - Organizational Awards and Individual Awards. The Organizational Awards include eight categories which align with the key professional practices of Human Resource Professionals while the four individual awards are designed to recognize specific individuals for their unique contributions.

HRMAM encourages organizations and individuals to nominate themselves or others for an Excellence in Leadership Award by submitting an application to the HRMAM office. For more information on the application process and the awards, please click here.

 

Anumeha Baldner, CHRP, has recently attained the Professional in Human Resources  (PHR) designation and Human Resource Management Professional (HRMP) designation.

 Jenna Buckley, CHRP is now Talent Acquisition Lead at Monsanto Canada Inc. 

 

People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs is organizing a delegation of HR professionals to travel to Costa Rica from May 10-17, 2014. The delegation leader is Diana Wiesenthal, a past president of CCHRA and NAHRMA. A number of unique opportunities are planned, including dialogue with HR professionals in Costa Rica, and the opportunity to share techniques, training and HR management principles. Cultural activities will highlight the sights and sounds of the country. You can find more information at www.peopletopeople.com/dianawiesenthal or enroll over the phone at 877-787-2000.

 

 

 

 

It may be advantageous for an organization if one or more of its workers is classified as an "independent contractor" rather than an "employee" under The Employment Standards Code (Manitoba)(the "Code"). Such a classification can mean that the organization has reduced obligations to those workers, including obligations relating to holiday pay, vacation pay, notice of termination or pay in lieu thereof, and overtime pay. Read more here

 

Each year, certain personal income tax and benefit amounts are indexed to inflation using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data as reported by Statistics Canada. Read more here

 

Many business leaders strive to build diverse teams that will provide a competitive advantage to their organization. But many employers may still fall prey to unconscious preferences or biases that stifle diversity, according to a new report by RBC and Ernst & Young. Read more here

 

A recent North American engagement survey conducted by Gallup found that 70 per cent of the work force is actively or passively disengaged. Only 41 per cent of employees clearly understand what makes their employers' brands more unique than the competition. Combine the high costs of training and hiring, then factor in lost revenue and productivity, and it's no wonder retention keeps business owners awake at night. Read more here

 

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Human Resource Coordinator	University of Manitoba
Human Resources Coordinator	Parmalat Canada Inc.
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