HR Vendors Guide 2014
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HR Professional Development — HR Associations
Institute of Professional
Management (IPM)
Ottawa, ON
(613) 721-5957 Fax: (866) 340-3586
(888) 441-0000
Website: www.workplace.ca/resources/
ipm.html
IPM consists of four professional
associations: Association of Profes-
sional Recruiters of Canada, Ca-
nadian Management Professionals
Association, Canadian Professional
Trainers Association and Canadian
Association of Assessment Special-
ists. Full members have completed
the respective accreditation pro-
grams. Associate members are HR
or management consultants or ser-
vice providers, or those who have
not yet completed the accreditation
program. Regular chapter events in
major centres across Canada.
Association of Professional
Recruiters of Canada
Website: www.workplace.ca/resources/
aprc_assoc.html
Develops and maintains the stan-
dards for recruitment and selection
through accreditation programs and
enhances the status of employment
recruiters through practices and
ethics.
Canadian Management
Professionals Association
Website: www.workplace.ca/resources/
cmpa_assoc.html
Develops and maintains profes-
sional standards of excellence
in the management of physical,
financial and human resources, and
expands the expertise of new and
seasoned management personnel
through accreditation and certifi-
cate programs.
Canadian Professional Trainers
Association
Website: www.workplace.ca/resources/
cpta_assoc.html
Develops and maintains the stan-
dards for training and development
through accreditation programs
and enhances the status of trainers
through practices and ethics.
Canadian Association of
Assessment Specialists
Website: www.workplace.ca/resources/
caas_assoc.html
Develops and maintains profes-
sional standards for the testing and
assessment of human resources,
and enhances the status of assess-
ment specialists through practices
and ethics.
International Association for Human
Resource Information Management
(IHRIM)
Burlington, MA
(800) 804-3983
Email: information@ihrim.org
Website: www.ihrim.org
Brings together a dynamic group of
practitioners, vendors, consultants,
students and faculty to share best
practices and the latest trends in
human resource information man-
agement technology. Educational
programs, vendor fairs, roundtable
discussion groups and networking
events are just some of the ben-
efits of membership. Also offers
publications, professional certifica-
tion, an annual conference and
webinars.
International Association of
Outsourcing Professionals
Poughkeepsie, NY
(845) 452-0600 Fax: (845) 452 6988
Website: www.iaop.org
Email: memberservices@IAOP.org
A global, standard-setting organiza-
tion and advocate for the outsourc-
ing profession. With a community
of more than 120,000 members
and affiliates worldwide, IAOP is
a leading professional association
for organizations and individuals
involved in outsourcing, offshoring
and shared services.
International Foundation of
Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)
Brookfield, WI
(888) 334-3327
Website: www.ifebp.org
A non-profit organization dedi-
cated to being a leading objective
and independent global source of
employee benefits, compensation
and financial literacy education and
information. Provides information,
training programs, networking op-
portunities, research, publications,
conferences and services to the
employee benefits and compensa-
tion industry in the United States
and Canada. Membership includes
more than 34,000 individuals.
International Personnel Manage-
ment Association – Canada (IPMA)
Mount Pearl, NL
(888) 226-5002
Email: national@ipma-aigp.ca
Website: www.ipma-aigp.com
A national not-for-profit HR profes-
sional association. Membership is
open to anyone with an interest
in human resources management.
Provides HR events, training and
workshops, HR certification, job
opportunities, national conferences
and HR awards.
Alberta & North Chapter
Email: ipma.abn@shaw.ca
Saskatchewan
Website: www.facebook.com/
pages/IPMA-Saskatchewan-Chap-
ter/373753279756
Manitoba
Acting president: Ken Kowalski
Email: kkowalski@mts.net
National Capital Region
President elect: Maureen Power
Meaney
Email: ipmacanadancr@gmail.com
New Brunswick
IPMA-CP c/o: Peter Trask
Email: peter.trask@gnb.ca
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