HR Vendors Guide 2015
9
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
Professional Recruiters of Canada,
Canadian Management Professionals
Association, Canadian Professional
Trainers Association and Canadian
Association of Assessment
Specialists. Full members have
completed the respective
accreditation programs. Associate
members are HR or management
consultants or service providers, or
those who have not yet completed
the accreditation program. Regu-
lar 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
standards 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 professional
standards of excellence in the man-
agement of physical, financial and
human resources, and expands the
expertise of new and seasoned man-
agement personnel through accredita-
tion and certificate 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 professional
standards for the testing and
assessment of human resources, and
enhances the status of assessment
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
management technology. Educational
programs, vendor fairs, roundtable
discussion groups and networking
events are just some of the benefits
of membership. Also offers publica-
tions, professional certification, an
annual conference and webinars.
International Association of
Outsourcing Professionals
Poughkeepsie, NY
(845) 452-0600 Fax: (845) 452-6988
Email: memberservices@IAOP.org
Website: www.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 organi-
zations 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 dedicated
to being a leading objective and
independent global source of
employee benefits, compensation and
financial literacy education and
information. Provides information,
training programs, networking
opportunities, research, publications,
conferences and services to the
employee benefits and compensa-
tion industry in the United States and
Canada. Membership includes more
than 33,000 individuals.
International Personnel Management
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
professional 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
President: Pat McLaughlin
Email: ipma.abn@shaw.ca
Saskatchewan
Website: www.saskatchewanipma.com
Manitoba
Acting president: Ken Kowalski
Email: kkowalski@mts.net
National Capital Region
President-elect: Maureen Power
Meaney
Email: ipmacanadancr@gmail.com
New Brunswick
President: Peter Trask
Email: peter.trask@gnb.ca
