HRMAM would like to thank everyone who participated in this year's conference as a delegate, speaker, sponsor or exhibitor or volunteer. Evaluation surveys will be sent out following the conference. If you could take the time to provide your feedback from the event it would be greatly appreciated. The information we receive from the surveys is instrumental as we begin planning for next year. We are looking forward to seeing you in 2015.    

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HRMAM and Change Innovators Inc. are hosting a panel discussion and presentation featuring Assiniboine Credit Union (ACU) and its remarkable commitment to a fully integrated leadership development program.  ACU will share how they built internal capacity to support, enhance and ensure a continuous focus on leadership development for all future leaders.  

 

TalentC - People Services Inc. and HRMAM are pleased to offer the International Certification for Mentoring accredited by CSME.  

This workshop is designed for those who wish to understand mentoring and mentoring concepts.  The workshop would appeal to those people that are currently mentoring someone and wish to enhance their mentoring capabilities or those who with to begin to mentor others. 

Date: November 25, 2014
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: HRMAM office, 1810 - 275 Portage Ave, Winnipeg
Cost: $500 + GST
Registration Deadline: November 21, 2014

For more information or to register, click here

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Brought to you by the Westman Chapter and the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba

In this session you will learn about the signs, symptoms and resounding effects of alcohol, drug and gambling addictions. The discussion will outline the workplace impacts of these addictions and their treatments.  

Date: November 27, 2014
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Victoria Inn, Brandon, MB
Cost: Free, lunch available for purchase
Registration Deadline: November 24, 2014

For more information or to register, please click here 

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Safety Day is a new event being put on to address the various safety concerns that arise in the workplace. Understanding your roles and responsibilities when it comes to the physical and psychological safety of your employees is the first step in ensuring your workplace follows provincial safety legislation.  Topics covered in this workshop include: protecting employees from injury, limiting personal liability, maintaining a safety program, balancing human rights with health and safety responsibilities, substance abuse in the workplace, harassment and violence prevention and the role of the HR professional in policy development. 

Date: December 3, 2014

Time:  7:30am - 4:30pm
Location:  Holiday Inn Winnipeg South, 1330 Pembina Hwy 
Cost: Members  $195 + GST
Non-members  $225 + GST
Registation Deadline: November 28, 2014 @ Noon

To register or learn more, click here 

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In partnership with the Institute for Health and Human Potential 

Whether you are a formal manager or want to increase your individual performance (or both), this program will teach you the foundational principles and brain science of Emotional Intelligence (EI). You will become a student of human behaviour: understanding what your brain does under pressure and how that affects your decision making and the impact you have on others.  In this leadership course, you will increase your personal leadership by learning how to manage your emotions in your most difficult moments, enabling you to perform and lead at your best, and connect with others in a more meaningful way. 

Presenter: Sara Ross 
Date: February 24 & 25, 2015
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm daily
Location: Canad Inns Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Ave
Cost: Member: $945 + GST
 Non-member: $995 + GST
 Optional post program coaching $1000

Registration Deadline: January 30, 2015 @ Noon, registration is limited

For more information or to register, click here 

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At HRMAM, 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 Certified Human Resources Professionals (CHRPs), and in recognition of the quality of some of the HR professional development programs offered throughout Manitoba, we are proud to introduce the HRMAM Accreditation Program. For more information about the program, click here.

Here are the Upcoming Events for our Accreditation Program Partners:

Incident Investigations in the Workplace
By Safety Services Manitoba
Date: November 4 & 5, 2014
Location: Safety Services Manitoba, 3-1680 Notre Dame Ave
To register or learn more, click here

Due Diligence and Liability 
By Safety Services Manitoba
Date: November 13, 2014
Location: Safety Services Manitoba, 3-1680 Notre Dame Ave
To register or learn more, click here

Managing Episodic Disabilities Interactive On-line Courses

 

The November 12 webinar entitled,"Starting from Scratch: Drafting Consistent and Fair Employment Policies" will cover the importance of establishing and communicating employee responsibilities, rights and conditions of employment, the benefits of utilizing employment policies, what they can mean for your organization and how to create and implement successful policies, processes and procedures. Click HERE to register for this webinar online.

The November 26 webinar entitled,"Optimize Today's Influence on Tomorrow - Succession Planning," will cover how to assess current needs and how to forecast for future gaps, how to develop successful talent management practices through training and development, and how to strategize for tomorrow by recruiting top employees, progressively developing skills and preparing for promotion. Click HERE to register for this webinar online.

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Brought to you by the University of Winnipeg Faculty of Business and Economics and the Conference Board of Canada

Date: Thursday, November 6th, 2014
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Location: The MET, Winnipeg
Cost: Not for Profit $350
 Regular $450
 Corporate Group of Six $2,250

For more information, click here 

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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 January 15. 

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

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CHRP candidates must now complete an Experience Assessment requirement to obtain the CHRP designation.

The Experience Assessment requires CHRP candidates to demonstrate three or more years of professional experience in Human Resources within the past ten years. The Experience Assessments have been in effect since February 2013. The Validation of Professional Experience Committee will be offering information sessions on how to complete the Validation of Experience requirement. 

Dates: November 4, 2014
             November 25, 2014
Location: Girl Guides Canada, 213-530 Century Street, Winnipeg (Google Maps)
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

To register, click on the date you wish to attend.  Registration is required as seating is limited. Please register for only one of the info sessions. 

 

Formerly known as the Excellence in Leadership Awards, the HR Excellence Awards are designed to showcase outstanding Human Resource achievements in Manitoba, honouring employers and individuals who are leaders in diversity, development, impact and innovation. 

The HR Excellence Awards include two types of awards - Business Excellence Awards and Professional Excellence Awards.  The Business Excellence Awards include eight categories which align with the key professional practices of Human Resource Professionals, while the four Professional Excellence Awards are designed to recognize specific individuals for their unique contributions.  

HRMAM encourages organizations and individuals to nominate themselves or others for an HR Excellence Award by submitting an application to the HRMAM office.  

Do you have any questions about any of the award categories or the application process? Please contact: 
Laura Haines
Events, Sponsorship & Marketing Manager 
(204) 943-0882
lhaines@hrmam.org

For more information on the application process and the awards, please click here.

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Canada Career Counselling, in partnership with The Vanier Institute of the Family, is looking for survey participants to understand the experiences of women on maternity leave, as well as employer perceptions regarding employees' transition to and form maternity leave.

This study has been developed with the support of the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Councelling (CERIC) and is open to both women and employers across Canada.  Your experiences will provide valuable insight into understanding and improving maternity leave career transitions. 

For general information about the project please click here

Managers/HR - click here to complete the survey
Employees - click here to complete the survey

If you have any questions or concerns about this study please contact Avra Davidoff by email at avra@calgarycareercounselling.com or by phone at 403-261-5085 

This study has been approved by the University of Calgary Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board

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Safety Saves Conference & Tradeshow
Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and Innovation 
Dates: October 26 & 27, 2015
Location: Canad Inns Polo Park

IPAM & CSSE MB are now accepting proposals for session presenters at the 2015 conference.  They are looking for speakers willing to share their occupational health, safety and environmental knowledge and experience with the safety managers and program leaders in attendance at the event.  Proposals may range from 1 - 3 hour sessions, with the majority of sessions being 1 hour in length.  The 2015 conference will be covering many aspects of safety in the workplace.  The following topics can be used as a guide for submitting your presentation, but they are open to additional topics.

Risk Assessment	Business of Safety	Selling Safety
Disability Management	Engaging Employees	Health Care Industry
Home Care Workers	Disaster Planning	Disaster Management
Environmental Safety	Industry Specific	Safety Tools & Programs

For more information, click here 

Forward your questions or proposals by January 12, 2015 to Kristin Petaski

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The CCHRA has recently approved the establishment of a Standard Settings Panel.  Volunteers from members associations are being requested to participate on this panel.  They are looking for 2 HRMAM members to join the panel.  

The June 2015 NKE will become the anchor exam to establish the equating passing standard on which all future NKEs will be based.  In order to accomplish this, the CCHRA needs to establish a Standard Settings Panel.  

Interested applicants are asked to express their interest in participating via email to Heide Olazo at admin@hrmam.org no later than November 6, 2014. The HRMAM Nominating Committee and Board of Directors will review submissions prior to approval.

For more information, click here

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