HRMAM's 2014 Legislative Review will be held on Wednesday, April 30th.                          Presented by:
This year's presenters and topics are:

• Jamie A. Jurczak, Labour and Employment Lawyer  - Workplace Safety and
  Health law 
• R. Reis Pagtakhan, Immigration Lawyer - Immigration law updates
• Grant Mitchell, Q.C., Labour and Employment Lawyer - Review of pertinent Labour Board and Arbitration decisions
• Stacey Belding, B.A. (Hon), LL.B., Human Rights law in Manitoba as it pertains to employment
• Dave P. Negus, Labour and Employment Lawyer - Human Resources Legislative Changes
• Robert T. Gabor, Q.C., Corporate Lawyer, will be presenting on privacy issues.
• Dawn Gerbrandt, Employment Standards, will be presenting on Employment Standards.

Date: Wednesday, April 30
Time: Registration & Continental Breakfast - 7:30am-8:15am
 Presentations: 8:15am-4:30pm
 Location: Canad Inns Club Regent Casino Hotel I 1415 Regent Avenue West
 Early bird deadline: Friday, April 4, 2014
 Regular Registration Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2014

For more information or to register, click here 

 

The April 16th webinar entitled, "Expanding Your Horizons: HR and Networking," will discuss the relevance of building professional connections and relationships, how collaborating and sharing information can benefit social and business skills and how to get started. Click HERE to register for this webinar online.

The April 30th webinar entitled, "Onboarding: One Chance to Get it Right," will provide you with best practices for transitioning orientation to onboarding for an optimal experience, the value of an onboarding program that aligns with an organization's mission, and how to use proven methods to engage employees and impart desired behaviour from the onset. Click HERE to register for this webinar online. 

The May 7th webinar entitled, "Stress Management and Workplace Wellness: Healthy People Equal a Health Workplace", will provide an overview of stress, the dangers it poses and coping and you will discover the cost benefits of promoting health through wellness programs and how to improve the physical, mental and emotional well-being of employees. Click HERE to register for this webinar online. 

 

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Time: Registration and Lunch: 11:30am
          Session: Noon to 1pm
Location: Remington's Steak House, Brandon
Speakers: Diane Panting, CHRP, Partner and Market Director with Aon Hewitt
                 Kevin Bell, Senior Associate at Aon Hewitt
               
If you've ever wondered what employee engagement is and why it's important, than this is the session for you! Aon Hewitt studies show that there is a strong business case for employers to undertake an employee engagement study and follow through on the identified priorities to enhance engagement. This interactive session will provide you with insights that you'll be able to take back to your businesses for driving business results. As well, you will have the opportunity to share your experience on this topic.
 
For more information or to register, please click here. 

 

CGA-Manitoba will be holding their Spring PD Forum 2014 on May 13 and 14 at the Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport Polo Park. Choose from a variety of sessions including:

• Managing for Success: Designing & Tailoring Management Reports 
• Coaching Strategies for Leaders
• Risk Management: Risk & Control Workshop
• Building Productive Teams
• The Art of Communication: Do You Hear What I Am Not Saying?
• I'm Going Swimming with the Sharks!
• Demonstrate Your Brilliance: How to Make an Effective Presentation
• Sticks in the Mud: Exploring Group Mindsets

CGA-Manitoba has extended member pricing to HRMAM members. Please click here for more information.

 

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014
Time: Registration/Doors Open: 7:30am-8:00am
          Buffet Breakfast: 7:45am-8:15am
          Greetings: 8:20AM
          Presentation: 8:30AM 
Location: Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown I 288 Portage Avenue
Speaker: Joyce Odidison
Registration Deadline: Monday, May 12 at Noon

Are you a busy HR professional needing support? Have you given all you have to others and now feel drained, burnt out and overwhelmed?

Tired of being there for others and no one being there for you? Oh my! 

• Mental and emotional fatigue 
• Internalized aggression
• Low energy
• Lack of innovation
• Lack of passion for work

Join this fun, interactive, holistic wellness presentation with Joyce Odidison and explore the steps of wellness to revive your HR career.

You will leave with: 

• Information on the integrated wellness model 
• An introduction to the eight levels of wellness
• Strategies to improve your wellness and reduce burn out and stress

For more information or to register, please click here.

 

 

Achieve HR Excellence. Become a CHRP.

As a human resource (HR) professional, you are a leader in your own field. Employers, colleagues and clients turn to you for strategic advice, clear guidance and leadership on all aspects of HR. Make the most of your HR knowledge and experience, and get started on the path towards the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation - the gold standard of HR professionals.

National Knowledge Exam Spring 2014

Date: June 7, 2014
Check-in 8:30AM, Exam 9:00AM-12:15PM
Deadline to register: April 7, 2014
For more information or to register, click here

 

The CHRP Validation of Professional 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 Candidate (someone who has passed the NKE) and have had your proof of degree verified.

The next submission deadline is May 15.

For more information on the Validation of Professional Experience Assessment, please click here. 

 

 

The theme for the 8th Annual SAHRP Conference is Elevating HR. The SAHRP is committed to elevating and enhancing the practice and reputation of HR in the province. Fostering greater public confidence, providing value, increasing credibility and professional recognition is important to the future of our profession. The SAHRP sees the need to elevate the perception of human resource management as a profession for our members, our organizations and the public we serve and it is now time to move in the direction of becoming a Tier One Profession in Saskatchewan.

For more information on SAHRP's Call for Speakers, please click here. 

 

Sneak It In Week is a week-long initiative where ParticipACTION challenges busy Canadians to sneak more physical activity into their workday. We encourage people to wear sneakers to work, walk to lunch, park a few blocks away, or hit the pavement on coffee breaks. Being physically active at work is a great way to help adults get the 60 minutes of daily physical activity recommended by Canada's Physical Activity Guide. And research shows that even tiny bouts of physical activity, as little as 10 minutes at a time, are associated with increased fitness.

For tools and resources from ParticipACTION, please click here 

 

Inclusion Works '14 is the go to event in Canada for anyone interested in building partnerships with Indigenous people, businesses and communities, with something to offer everyone: corporate/educational leaders, VPs of diversity, HR professionals, CSR managers, procurement officers, communicators, and Indigenous and employment/student liaisons - all while enjoying an early spring along Vancouver's picturesque waterfront. 

For more information about the event or to register, please click here. 

 

Every two years, the Boston Consulting Group conducts a survey called "Creating People Advantage". 

It is done in conjunction with the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA) which is an affiliation of around 90 HR associations worldwide representing over 600,000 HR professionals (www.wfpma.com).

The study aims to identify key HR priorities and understand the current challenges and opportunities that companies are facing around the globe and is the largest and most comprehensive study series in the world on people management trends in business. 

The 2014 survey is now open for participation and will investigate the latest trends in:

• HR data analytics 
• Business impact of HR
• HR target operating model
• Leadership and talent management
• Enabling high-performance HR

Additionally, the Creating People Advantage researchers are searching for the most innovative HR practices through an HR innovation competition.

An invitation to complete the survey is being sent to every member of the Canadian provincial HR Associations and you can participate by opening the link www.bcg.com/cpa2014.

Please note the close date is 15 April 2014.

There are no costs involved. We will get a tailor-made analysis of trends and priorities for Canada/North America and an advance copy of the new 2014 report when it is complete, both of which we will share with our members.

Thank you in advance for your participation. 

 

 

 

How many networking events do you participate in monthly? One? More than five? Do you loathe and avoid networking events? Or do you love meeting new people and building exciting new relationships? Are they online or IRL (In Real Life)? Read more here

 

Oh no, not another press release in my inbox! PR people think I'm a reporter. They send me press releases about boring stories they want me to cover, and this one is typical: "New study shows Skills Gap in low-tech manufacturing sector." Skills gap? That means that employers want people to magically show up equipped to do exactly what a plant supervisor wants them to be able to do, at whatever rate the company wants to pay. That's a skills gap? That's a talent shortage? Read more here

 

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