There are many volunteer opportunities at BC HRMA. Whether you are interested in volunteering to be a mentor, an Advisory Council committee member, a Conference volunteer, or participate on the CHRP Re-certification committee, the benefits of volunteering are numerous.
While expanding your network of business associates, sharing your knowledge and expertise of HR, furthering your professional development, and/or supporting the delivery of programs and services, your contributions will provide meaningful and lasting impact for all members of BC HRMA. You can also gain valuable CHRP credits towards your certification!
Awards Committee
Assists in promoting and sourcing potential candidates for the BC HRMA Awards, as well as selecting the finalists to move forward to the judging committee. These awards recognize HR professionals who have made outstanding contributions to their field.
For more information, please contact awards@bchrma.org.
BC HRMA Annual Conference
Assist with various tasks thoughout the three days of conference.
Please note: BC HRMA"s volunteer positions for Conference 2010 have now been filled. Thank you for your interest.
Conference Events
Passionate about planning events? This small committee is looking for creative individuals to help with the planning of the various events that take place during conference including the Awards Gala.
Please note: BC HRMA"s volunteer positions for Conference Events have now been filled. Thank you for your interest.
CHRP Audit Committee
The CHRP Audit Commmitte are comprised of members who currently hold the CHRP designation and assist with an annual audit of CHRP logs. This is an appointed position.
For more information, please contact chrp@bchrma.org.
CHRP Re-Certification Committee
The CHRP Re-certification Committee are also members who hold a current CHRP.
For more information, please contact chrp@bchrma.org.
Roundtable Chairs
Roundtables are member-driven and autonomous. They provide an opportunity for members to network with and share knowledge with other like-minded HR professionals, whether in a specific field of interest such as recruiting or taking more generalist approach to lead discussions. Any member is welcome to submit a roundtable proposal to chair a roundtable of their design. For more information about how to submit a proposal, please contact your regional Member Relations Manager.
Workshop Hosts
Come host a workshop. The immediate benefit to you. You get to attend the session for FREE. Hosts may be required to attend an orientation session. Responsibilities include: arriving early, greeting the speaker and attendees, introducing the speaker, thanking them at the end of the seminar, and course evaluations. Depending on the location, there may be some light clearing duties as well. For more information, please contact knicholson@bchrma.org.
Professional Mentoring Program
The Professional Mentoring Program (PMP) links an established human resources professional (mentor) with an emerging HR practitioner (mentee) and provides the match with a framework to guide both participants through the development of the relationship. The benefits to mentoring are numerous and mentors are always needed.
For more information, please contact mentor@bchrma.org.
The Regional Advisory Councils provide input regarding professional development session topics, information about market trends and hot topics, feedback from members in their regions, suggestions for relevant subjects for articles in HRVoice, and myriad otherregional requests that help to BC HRMA’s offerings throughtout the province.
The Advisory Council is made up of members representing a broad range of HR experience levels and areas of practice. Within each regional Advisory Council are various committees which help to shape the growth and development of the programs and services that BC HRMA provides to its members.
In addition to the executive roles of the Chair, Vice Chair, and Board Liaisons, which are appointed positions, the following portfolios are represented by way of an Advisory Council lead and committee members, where applicable:
Administrator
Awards – Provincial
Communications
Membership
Mentoring
Networking and Member Events
Professional Development & CHRP
Post Secondary Liaison
Public Relations
Sponsorship
Volunteers
For more information about volunteer roles on your Advisory Council contact your regional Member Relations Manager.
