| November 13, 2014
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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
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 wish 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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HRMAM will be hosting a mix & mingle event to bring our membership, board and staff together prior to the holiday season. Join us for a casual evening of networking, catching up and celebrating.
Date: December 4, 2014
Time: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Location: Radisson Hotel Downtown (Ambassador H), Winnipeg
Cost: Members - FREE
Non-members - $20
*each ticket includes one complimentary drink and hors d'oeurves
Registration Deadline: December 1, 2014
For more information or to register, 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.
Ongoing Courses: 
Managing Episodic Disabilities Interactive On-line Courses
HRMAM in partnership with CWGHR are pleased to offer Managing Episodic Disabilities: An Introduction and Managing Episodic Disabilities: Accommodation Best Practices. These interactive self-directed on-line courses take 15 hours to complete and are worth 15 Continuing Professional Development Hours.
For more information on these courses, click here.
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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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The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and Modern Earth Web Design are presenting a new webinar series that will run live from 12:00 - 12:45pm every Wednesday.
Supplier Selection and Evaluation
Identifying and selecting the right suppliers has a huge impact on the success of any organization. Selecting the wrong supplier leads to higher costs, increased risk and lower profitability. By doing a better job of selecting the right suppliers you can reduce those costs and benefit from lower inventories, greater reliability and increased flexibility to meet new market challenges. Find out how.
Date: November 19, 2014
What the Heck is Sponsorship?
Businesses are asked all the time for sponsorships by non-profit organizations. Learn about the principles between philanthropy and sponsorships and and how businesses and non-profits can benefit.
Date: November 26, 2014
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The University of Winnipeg Career Services Department is hosting their 10th annual Career Fair this January. This is an excellent opportunity to network with motivated and skilled students and alumni from the Faculties of Arts, Business & Economics, Education, Kinesiology, and Science who are exploring career opportunities as well as potential employment. Take this chance to meet with the students, who are nationally and internationally recognized for their hard work, talent and vision.
Date: January 20, 2015
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: University of Winnipeg, Duckworth Centre
Registration: Basic Registration $450+GST
Non-Profit / Charitable Organization $175+GST
Registration Deadline: January 6, 2015
Registration fee includes a display booth, hot breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch for two representatives. A company profile will also be featured on their website.
For more information, please contact Lisa-Marie Stefaniw-Buhay at 204-786-9835 or be email at
l.stefaniw-buhay@uwinnipeg.ca
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CPHR
CHRP candidates must 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.
Date: 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 above. Registration is required as seating is limited. If you attended the session on November 4, please do not register for this session.
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Date: November 27, 2014
Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
Location: Victoria Inn, 3350 Victoria Ave, Brandon, MB
Cost: FREE (registration is required)
Registration deadline: November 24, 2014
For more information or to register, 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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Member Matters
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.
Early Bird Nomination Deadline: December 31, 2014
By submitting your nomination(s) early, you will have an opportunity to win either a Dinner and a Movie at The MET or lunch for 10 at The MET.
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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Join the growing list of Manitoba's HR leaders to showcase your support of newcomers learning English so they can thrive in the workplace. Barrier Blast is a light-hearted HR language skills obstacle course in support of the Margaret Pidlaski Scholarship. Sign up your team today to put yourself in the shoes of your newcomer employees in a fun, professional obstacle course.
Date: February 20, 2015
Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Main Gallery, Manitoba Hydro Place
To register, click here or contact Kristin Cuma at 204-799-6086
For more information click here
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In the news...
The Sellinger government recently took steps to make it easier for veterans to take the skills learned in the military and find similar work in civilian life. Read more here
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Employee engagement - a useless buzz word? Think again. Culture-related factors are the main reason why employees strap on their aprons at The Keg and employers who are responsible for filling physically demanding, repetitive, customer-facing jobs need to take seriously. Read more here
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As of January 1, 2015, employers with 100 or more full-time workers in the U.S. must offer affordable, comprehensive insurance - or face penalties of $2,000 per full-time employee. Canadian companies with enough employees in the U.S. will have to offer health care to their U.S. employees if they want to avoid paying those steep penalties. Read more here
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David Lahey, a presenter at Connect 2014 and author of Predicting Success uses evidence-based strategies to explain how to build the most successful team. The theory was brought into the main stream in the movie Moneyball (2011), which showcased the strategy used by the Oakland A's to field a winning baseball team. Using the same predictive analytics, your hiring strategies could result in a more productive team. Read More Here
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Red River College |
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