IBM has executed a significant HR Transformation over the last 10 years. Beth Bell, Partner, IBM Global Business Services, will cover the highlights of this transformation and include specific discussion on IBM's lessons learned, point of view on attracting, hiring and engaging talent in 2015, adapting to the millennial generation and key insights from some recent IBM global HR studies.

This year, we will be holding our popular Executive Forum in conjunction with our Human Resource & Leadership Conference 2015. The Conference, taking place October 27 & 28 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, is our signature professional development and networking event. Combining the conference with our Executive Forum will allow us to bring together HR professionals of all backgrounds while targeting professional development to your interests and needs.

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Time: 4:30-8:00PM
Registration Deadline: October 22, 2015

For more information or to register, click here
 

 

This session will explore the issue and scope of substance abuse in the workplace. Participants will also investigate the roles, responsibilities and duties of employers when assisting employees with substance abuse problems. Participants will finally look at tools and strategies to help them accommodate the substance abusing employee and help them assure a successful return to work. 

Date: September 30, 2015
Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Norwood Hotel
Cost: Members - $95 + GST
          Non-members - $125 + GST

Registration Deadline: September 25, 2015 

For more information or to register, click here

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presented by People First HR Services 

The 2015 HRMAM conference theme 'Evolve/Involve' reflects the relationship between the evolution of organizations and the involvement of people. As workplaces increasingly strive to be relevant and meaningful for their customers, clients and stakeholders, - involving people in decision making, problem solving and goal setting becomes more critical than ever before.

Keynotes:
Christine Cashen - Stop Global Whining 
Sunjay Nath - The 10-80-10 Principle
Dan Pontefract - How to Create an Engaged and Connected Organization 
Beth Bell - Taking Your Selfie to the Next Level 

Join us for the 2015 HR & Leadership Conference and leave feeling revived and inspired to take your organization to new heights!

Dates: October 27 & 28, 2015
Location: RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg 
Cost: Members $700 + GST
          Non-members $750 + GST           
          Group of 4 or more $675 + GST per person 

For more information or to register, click here 

 

How to Create Accountability & Confidence:
Your HR Toolkit to Stop Workplace Bullying and Disruptive Behaviours

 

Why do smart people fail? Why do technically brilliant individuals have trouble managing others and collaborating on a team? What they lack is a critical level of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and the ability to manage theirs and others emotions when they are under pressure.

 

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.

 

On Wednesday, August 12, HRMAM and the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA) launched phase one of the exciting enhancements to the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation. CCHRA has a clear vision for one designation - CHRP - as the leading standard of HR professional excellence and ethical standards in Canada.

CCHRA's mission is to elevate the integrity and credibility of the CHRP. On Wednesday, we launched the first phase of enhancements which focus on some changes to the experience requirement for obtaining a CHRP. The following changes are effective immediately and HRMAM, as part of CCHRA, will begin the steps to implement these changes in Manitoba.

Highlights - CHRP Enhancements (phase 1):

1. Changes to experience requirement:

a. The five Enabling Competencies now form part of the experience requirement

b. The Functional Knowledge Areas have been updated and now include nine functional areas

c. Recognition of depth of experience for specialists

 2. Changes to the time period for candidates to acquire professional-level HR experience

More details on these enhancements can be found here. There is also a FAQ document posted on our website to address questions you may have about these changes.

 CCHRA and HRMAM are dedicated to creating one voice, one national standard and maintaining one designation, the CHRP. We’re confident that continuous enhancements to the designation will benefit our members and CHRPs by elevating the HR profession, protecting the public and will contribute to a strong reputation of HR in Canada.

 

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: August 29 & 30, 2015  
Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park 
Cost: Member - $400 + GST
         Non-member - $460 + GST

Registration deadline: August 18, 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

 

The first step in the process of becoming a CHRP is to write and pass the National Knowledge Exam (NKE). The exam is offered across Canada twice per year, in June and November.

Date: November 7, 2015
Cost: $350 + GST

Registration deadline: September 8, 2015

For more information about becoming a CHRP, click here
To register for the November exam, 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 September 15.  

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

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You are invited to attend a Networking Night at The University of Winnipeg on Tuesday, September 22nd from 5-7pm in the Richardson College for the Environment Atrium, 599 Portage Ave.

This is an excellent opportunity for your organization to network with current students and Alumni of The University of Winnipeg.

There will be appetizers and a cash bar. It is a free event.

If you or your organization is interested in attending, please RSVP to Jessica Adkin (je.adkin@uwinnipeg.ca) by September 18th. 

 

The 2015 HRMAM HR & Leadership Conference will be held on October 27 & 28, 2015 at the RBC Convention Centre. 

Becoming a sponsor and/or exhibitor at this event is your opportunity to showcase your commitment to the Human Resources profession, to significantly increase your visibility to this key group of professionals and business leaders and to network and engage those who make a difference every day.

Exhibitor booth space is limited and is over 65% SOLD OUT - register today to book your spot! 

For more information on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, click here  

 

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Pay raises for Canadian employees are expected to improve slightly in 2016, according to a survey of 422 employers by Towers Watson. Read more here

 

To a lot of business people networking means one thing; putting in a lot of time and money for what seems like little reward. Maybe they're going about it the wrong way? Read more here

 

We've all watched (and some of us have helped) Social and Mobile (SM) rise to the forefront of the world at work. It's applied a new source of heat; flooded the banks of formerly tame streams of data and processes and turned them into wild seas for recruiters, candidates and everyone else. It's turned the sometimes chilly field of recruitment into a kind of digital garden, where Cloud-based tools and software bloom in increasing density and profusion, fed by huge new storms of new information and metrics we're just learning to harness. Read more here

 

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