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CAlENDAR CanaDian hr reporTer Develop foundational skills in collective bargaining, grievance mediation and arbitration. Topics include labour law, the union perspective, discipline and discharge, investigation techniques, the collective bargaining process and labour relations' role in creating a highperformance culture. Includes case presentations and a collective bargaining simulation. presented by: Queens University IRC location: Kingston, Ont. Cost: $5,095 Tel.: (888) 858-7838 Email: irc@queensu.ca web: irc.queensu.ca FeBruarY 27 CanSafepro Annual Health and Safety professionals Conference Designed for OHS leaders, HR professionals and senior executives. Topics include a risk-based approach to OHS, contracting, implementing a health and safety management system, due diligence and more. Visit Canadian HR Reporter and Canadian Occupational Safety at our Thomson Reuters booth. presented by: 4S Consulting Services location: Concord, Ont. Cost: $289 Tel.: (416) 873-8848 Email: sobi@4sconsult.com web: www.cansafepro.com marCH 4 Conflict Resolution: Difficult Conversations This session boosts your ability to deal with "unreasonable" people, manage difficult situations and handle sensitive issues by developing an interest-based negotiation framework and enhancing listening skills. Learn how to shift a difficult conversation to a learning conversation, deal with angry people, and when and how to apply interests-, rightsand power-based approaches to resolving conflict. presented by: Human Resources Professionals Association location: Toronto Cost: Member $395; non-member $595 Tel.: (800) 387-1311 Email: info@hrpa.ca web: www.hrpa.ca marCH 4 Behavioural Interviewing This participatory workshop introduces the concept of competency-based selection through behavioural interviewing. Learn how to translate competencies into behavioural indicators, craft behavioural interview questions and conduct a behavioural interview. presented by: BC Human Resources Management Association location: Vancouver Cost: Member $285; non-member $400 Tel.: (800) 665-1961 Email: registration@bchrma.org. web: www.bchrma.org marCH 5 - 6 Embracing Ability: Making It Happen The focus of this conference is on actual, effective examples of how to make the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce happen. presented by: Abilities In Mind, a program of the BC Centre for Ability location: Vancouver Cost: $295 Tel.: (604) 451-5511 ext. 1384 Email: Karen.Lai@bc-cfa.org web: www.abilitiesinmind.ca marCH 5 - 6 Bottom line 2014: workplace Mental Health. It's personal. The annual, national conference brings together business leaders, policy-makers, researchers and workers to improve mental health in Canadian workplaces. By tapping into the personal connections and insights we each have — along with practical tools — participants will learn how to make a difference at an individual and organizational level. presented by: Canadian Mental Health Association, B.C. division location: Vancouver Cost: $525 Tel.: (604) 688-3234 ext. 289 Email: conference@cmha.bc.ca web: www.bottomlineconference. ca marCH 9 - 15 marCH 18 - 20 Advanced Human Resources Designed for mid-career human resources and labour relations professionals. Provides an understanding of HR's role in building sustainable organizational capabilities, skills to build personal and departmental credibility, organizational diagnostics, a proactive approach to people management and more. presented by: Queen's IRC location: Ottawa Cost: $3,495 Tel.: (888) 858-7838 Email: irc@queensu.ca web: irc.queensu.ca marCH 25 - 26 leading Strategically This program will develop and sharpen the skills needed to create and implement strategy for an organization in today's changing global environment. Fee includes tuition, meals and accommodation. presented by: The Banff Centre location: Banff, Alta. Cost: $6,480 Tel.: (403) 762-6331 Email: Sarah_VanTine@ banffcentre.ca web: www.banffleadership.com marCH 18 - 19 workplace Investigations presented by: Federated Press location: Toronto Cost: $1,975 Tel.: (800) 363-0722 ext. 221 Email: Danielle_delannoy@ federatedpress.com web: www.federatedpress.com Learn to plan and manage investigations, protect assets and deal with fraud. Includes examples from leading Canadian corporations. Managing your Duty to Accommodate Topics include the latest developments in case law, practical strategies for accommodating stress and mental health, skills for having difficult conversations with employees, case management strategies, helping managers understand duty to accommodate, assisting them with implementing accommodation plans, improving communication with employees' doctors and requirements for aging employees. Receive 10 per cent off published rates by quoting discount code: 1104-HRReporter. presented by: INFONEX location: Ottawa Cost: $2,199 Tel.: (800) 474-4829 ext. 285 Email: ctucker@infonex.ca web: www.infonex.ca WEBINAR SERIES Young WorKers and The LaW: FroM unPaId InTerns To VoLunTeers  — WhaT ruLes aPPLY? avoid legal liability for unpaid work by interns and volunteers and know who qualifies as an employee WhY aTTendanCe ManageMenT MaTTers To Your organIZaTIon curbing attendance issues can be a complex process but it's important to the effective running of a business laura Williams Webinar speaker: Laura Williams, Williams HR Law sundeep gokhale daTe: FeB. 20, 2014 TIMe: 12 – 1 PM eT daTe: on-deMand CoMPensaTIon The Resource Corporation www.resourcecorporation.com..............pg. 6 hr Career deVeLoPMenT Canadian HR Press www.canadianhrpress.ca ....................pg. 14 Human Resources Professionals Association www.HRPA.ca/HRintel ..........................pg. 7 www.HRPA.ca/membershipbenefits ....pg. 10 www.CulturallyAware.ca/quiz ..............pg. 13 hr eduCaTIon York University Masters of HR Management Program www.yorku.ca/mhrm ............................pg. 8 ouTPLaCeMenT Career Marketing Specialists www.CMScareers.ca .............................pg. 1 PaYroLL Canadian Payroll Association www.payroll.ca .....................................pg. 9 reCruITMenT & sTaFFIng Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada www.CPASource.com ............................pg. 2 TeChnoLogY Canadian Payroll Association www.payroll.ca .....................................pg. 9 TraInIng & deVeLoPMenT CFA Society Toronto www.cfatoronto.ca..............................pg. 12 Human Resources Professionals Association www.HRPA.ca/HRintel ..........................pg. 7 www.HRPA.ca/membershipbenefits ....pg. 10 www.CulturallyAware.ca/quiz ..............pg. 13 YOW Canada Inc. www.yowcanada.com............................pg. 5 hundreds more HR-related events online at: Webinar speaker: , MDCM, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP Webinar speaker: Arupa Tesolin, Learning Paths International daTe: on-deMand BeneFITs Desjardins Financial Security www.heartandstroke.ca/yourrisk ..........pg. 3 eMPLoYee IMMunIZaTIon: gIVIng IT Your BesT shoT Both employers and employees can benefit from health strategies that include onsite immunization programs WorKIng WITh LearnIng PaThs integrate training and performance in the workplace while increasing employee engagement arupa tesolin Webinar speakers: and Jennifer Hodgins, Sherrard Kuzz LLP adVerTIsIng IndeX BROWSE FeBruarY 23 - 28 labour Relations Foundations Dr. vivien Brown daTe: on-deMand Just $69 plus applicable taxes. | to register visit: cpdcentre.ca 17 www.hrreporter.com February 10, 2014 Hosting an event? 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