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HRMAM invites you and your team to participate in our 2014 Annual Golf Classic. Whether you're just beginning or well-established in the sport, take this opportunity to network with other HR professionals. Rain or shine, it's sure to be a great day of golf!

What does your registration include?

  • 18 holes of golf at Breezy Bend Country Club 
  • BBQ lunch which includes your choice of hot dog or hamburger; potato chips and pop, beer or water
  • A delicious dinner with fellow golfers to take your networking off the golf course
  • Two drink tickets for use on the golf course
  • A great day of networking
  • 10% off in the pro shop
  • On course activities
  • And a wireless bluetooth speaker! (retails for over $150!)
Register by May 23rd to take advantage of early bird pricing AND be entered to win a $400 driver!

New this year: Wine Cellar! For those who want to participate, bring a bottle of wine (minimum $10 value, must be store bought). For each bottle of wine you bring, you'll be entered to win the whole cellar! 

For more information or to register, click here 

 


The May 28th webinar entitled, "The Impact and Prevention of Bad Hiring Choices," will provide an overview of the impact of bad hiring choices including the financial cost and impact on employee morale. This webinar will cover recruitment and selection tips for successful hiring, how to minimize the damage of a bad hire and what to do when a bad hire has been made. Click HERE to register for this webinar online.

The June 11th webinar entitled, "Quantifying HR: Using Metrics to Build the HR Story," will help you understand and implement the concept of data driven decision making from an HR perspective including how to create dashboards and scorecards and how to take and build impactful business cases. Click HERE to register for this webinar online. 

 
The Pembina Valley HR Council will be holding a Round Table Breakfast Meeting for PVHR Members on Thursday, May 29th from 7am-9am. For more information or to register, please 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:

Strategic Planning and Thinking
by Asper School of Business, Executive Education
Date: May 29, 2014
CPD Hours: 7

Negotiation and Consensus Building
by Asper School of Business, Executive Education
Date: June 2, 2014
CPD Hours: 7

Negotiations - Advanced Topics
by Asper School of Business, Executive Education
Date: June 13, 2014
CPD Hours: 7

For more information on these courses, click here.

 

HRMAM is proud to be a sponsor of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce's upcoming After Business Mixer.

Details:
Date: Wednesday, May 28
Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Cost: Free
Ticket: Click here for a copy of the ticket

For more information on the event, click here
 

 
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Winnipeg Technical College
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Do you have a CHRP? Are you considering getting one? PayScale and HRPA teamed up to find out the real value of a CHRP in 2013. In this research report, you'll learn:

  • If the CHRP fuels job promotions for HR professionals. 
  • Pay differences by HR position.
  • How the CHRP compares to the PHR in the United States.
  • How pay compares by company size, industry and metropolitan area.
Get the full report or view the infographic to find out the true value of the CHRP HERE

Highlights:  

  • In Winnipeg,
    • With CHRP - All HR Titles, Median Pay: $62,100
    • Without CHRP - All HR Titles, Median Pay: $49,900
  • That's a pay differential of 24%

 

 
Member Matters
The latest issue of World Link, Magazine of the World Federation of People Management Associations, can now be found online here.
 
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Time: 10:45-11:00 am: Login Time
           11:00-11:30am: Presentation

If you are looking to learn more about the HR Metrics Service, sign up for this 1-hour demo. This 1-hour web meeting includes:

  • How the HR Metrics Service can benefit your organization 
  • A live demonstration of the data collection and can survey website
  • A review of the survey process, including survey timelines
  • Information on how to sign up
Click here to register!
 

Choose from All Sectors, Private Sectors, Public Sectors, or Cooperative (credit unions only). NEW - Executive Summary Included.

See what the trends have been in areas of productivity, compensation, recruitment, HR efficiency and much more. See how you measure up! Order Here  

Started in 2008, the HR Metrics Service is owned and operated by the BC Human Resources Management Association and has partnered with HRMAM, HRIA, and SAHRP. For more information, click here.

 
This year, Manitoba's HR and Leadership conference will be held in Winnipeg on October 29th & 30th at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg. 

Connect 2014: Pulse is your opportunity to showcase your commitment to the human resources profession, to significantly increase your visibility to this key group of professionals, and to network and engage those who make a difference every day.
 
For more information on available sponsorship levels as well as exhibitor information, please click here. 
 
In the news...
Job seekers these days have few advantages when applying for jobs if they don't have an inside contact to smooth the path. The best recruiters make it easy to connect and make it possible to forge a working relationship with the brand. A recruiters job is to find top talent, yes, but a big part of that job is defending the brand against bad hires - think of Zappos' practice of buying out employees who don't "fit" quickly. And they continue to innovate. Zappos' is currently doing a great job of spotlighting their recruiters. A brand win, win. This means, as with in-the-trenches HR, a large part of their job is risk management. It's not that they're against you, candidates; it's' more that they're for the company and culture first. If you turn out to be the ideal candidate that's a bonus, but it's not job #1. Read more here
 

The federal government will soon make enhancements to its online job bank amid revelations that hundreds of positions posted on the site have long since been filled, Employment Minister Jason Kenney said Monday. Read more here

 

When I was given the North American HR job at Heinz, in Pittsburgh, my new boss was the head of the North American unit, Bill Springer. When I first introduced myself to Bill, his first words to me were "I'm not convinced that we need this role but let's move on. As a former finance guy, I view HR as a necessary evil." Not an auspicious beginning. I told him that I was there to prove him wrong and, if I didn't, then my tenure would be short. He smiled and said "you're on!" Later, I learned that he respected guys with balls that stood up to him. That made me smile. Read more here

 
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