HRMAM's Premiere Event

Designed to showcase outstanding Human Resource achievements in Manitoba, HRMAM's HR Excellence Awards honour employers and individuals who are leaders in diversity, development, impact and innovation. Eight Business Excellence Awards and five Professional Excellence Awards will be up for grabs this year and we look forward to celebrating the successes of all nominees with you. Don't miss out on your chance to celebrate with your colleagues at this year's HR Excellence Awards!

Is someone from your workplace up for nomination? Why not purchase a table of 8 or 10 to celebrate their accomplishments? Or even better, sponsor your corporate table to receive your company's name on the table, preferred table location, your company's name on our dinner slideshow and recognition in the event program.

 

Presenters
David Swayze, Meighen Haddad LLP, Brandon - Handling the 10%: The Pitfalls of Discipline and Discharge
Jamie Alyce Jurczak, Taylor McCaffrey LLP, Winnipeg - The Balancing Act: Workplace Safety Requirement, Human Rights and Discipline  

Date: April 13, 2015
Time: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Location: Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave, Brandon
Cost: Members - $120 + GST
           Non-members - $135 + GST

Registration Deadline: April 9, 2015

For more information or to register, click here

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HRMAM's 2015 Legislative Review will be held on Wednesday, May 6th. This year's topics and presenters are:

• Dave P. Negus, Labour and Employment Lawyer, Aikins Law - Overview of Human Resources Related Legislative Changes 
• Heather Unger, Acting Manager of Investigations & Policy Development, Manitoba Human Rights Commission - Notable 2014 Human Rights Cases in Manitoba 
• R. Reis Pagtakhan, Immigration Lawyer, Aikins Law - Immigration Law Updates
• Shandra N. Czarnecki, Partner, Aikins Law - Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
• Grant Mitchell, Q.C., Labour and Employment Lawyer, Taylor McCaffrey LLP - Review of Pertinent Labour Board and Arbitration Decisions
• Jamie A. Jurczak, Labour and Employment Lawyer, Taylor McCaffrey LLP - Workplace Safety and Health Law
  
• Jay Short, Manager, Special Investigations Unit, Manitoba Employment Standards - Employment Standards in 2015

Date: May 6, 2015
Time: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Canad Inns Destination Centre Club Regent Casino Hotel, 1415 Regent Ave
Cost:  Early Bird member - $295
            Early Bird Non-member - $345

Early Bird Registration Deadline: April 3, 2015

For more information or to register, click here

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Join the movement to Rethink Motivation at the 2015 QNET Conference, where you will experience inspiring keynotes, educational sessions, an engaging panel plenary, informative exhibits and the opportunity to connect with more than 300 leaders and managers.

For the Conference brochure, click here 

To register or learn more, click here

 

HRMAM is seeking volunteers to assist with our booth at the Rotary Career Symposium on April 21 & 22. We are seeking members who have the CHRP designation, are currently CHRP Candidates or are planning on becoming CHRPs. Volunteers will be working alongside HRMAM staff to promote the CHRP as a career path to high school students.

Event Details
Shifts Available: April 21 - 9am - Noon, Noon - 3pm, 6 - 9pm
                              April 22 - 9am - Noon, Noon - 3pm
Location: RBC Convention Centre
*This opportunity qualifies for CPD hours for CHRPs*

If you would like additional information about the event, click here 

Interested in this opportunity? Email Lindsey Kruschel at lkruschel@hrmam.org. Please include which shift(s) you are available for.

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CHRP candidates must complete an Experience Assessment requirement to obtain their 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 an information session on how to effectively complete the Validation of Experience requirement and answer any questions you may have. This session would be worthwhile for any individual who is seeking or considering obtaining their CHRP designation. 

Date: April 7, 2015 
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm  
Location: St. Boniface Library
Registration deadline is April 6, 2015

To register, click here

Date: April 13, 2015 
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm  
Location: St. Boniface Library
Registration deadline is April 10, 2015 

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 May 15. 

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

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Date: June 6, 2015
Cost: $325 (must be a member of HRMAM)

Registration deadline: April 7, 2015

For more information about becoming a CHRP, click here 
To register, click here

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In Person

This course is designed to help participants consolidate the knowledge they already have and - more importantly - identify where they need to focus additional studying in order to be successful in completing the examination. 

Dates: April 11 & 12, 2015
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm 
Location: Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park 
Cost: Member: $400 
Non-member: $460

Registration deadline: March 27, 2015

For more information or to register, click here

Online

HRMAM has partnered with Captus Press Inc. to offer an online prep course for the NKE.  

Course includes:

• 29 hours of multimedia instruction 
• A diagnostic test to help you set up a study plan 
• 4 complete practice exams 
• A content expert available to answer all your questions and a discussion board 

Cost: $295 + GST

For more information or to register, click here

 

 

 

 

Acuity HR Solutions is excited to welcome Jane Helbrecht to their team as VP< Training and Development. Jane will be responsible for providing custom training solutions to meet the unique needs of our clients and their teams. 

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HRMAM member, Matt Erhard, Owner/Managing Partner of Summit Search Group in Winnipeg has been chosen as one of the 40 finalists for CBC Manitoba's Future 40, a group of individuals in our province that are making a difference in the community. These finalists represent Manitoba's new generation of leaders, builders and change makers under the age of 40. Congratulations Matt!

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Red River College's HR Club is hosting an Information Session about careers in HR and is looking for two young professionals to join their panel to share their stories to an audience of 10-20 students. The event will be focussed on career development and the journeys HR professionals have taken to get where they are today. Each speaker will have approximately 20 minutes to speak. 

Event Details
Date: April 1, 2015
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Red River College, Notre Dame Campus

If interested in this opportunity, please contact April Cairns at aprilcairns@hotmail.com or by phone at (204) 880-7140. Please note that graduates of Red River College would be preferred.

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HRMAM memberships expire on May 31, 2015. Renew early in order to prevent any interruptions to your membership. 

Renew your membership by April 30 and be entered in to win your 2015 HR & Leadership Conference registration for FREE! 

Click here to renew 

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We are now accepting proposals for concurrent session presentations for the 2015 HRMAM HR & Leadership Conference, 'Involve and Evolve'. If you have solutions, experiences and stories to share with Manitoba's HR professionals consider becoming a presenter. 

This year, applications will be submitted online. Click the link below to be redirected to the online submission form. Please take the time to read over the Presenter Proposal Guidelines prior to submitting your proposal. In this document you will find detailed information about the expectations, deadlines and selection process. 

Deadline for submissions is March 27, 2015 

Presenter Proposal Guidelines
Submit a Proposal Online

 

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Use hashtag #FPM2015 to join the conversation.  

 

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