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What is a BC HRMA Roundtable?
Roundtables are self administering groups of BC HRMA members who meet on a regular basis to discuss HR issues of mutual interest. The focus can be an area of practice, industry sector, or type of practice. Each group has a chairperson who is the contact person with the BC HRMA office. Non-members may attend roundtable meetings for a nominal drop-in fee.
Benefits of Participating
Participation in a "special interest" roundtable provides excellent opportunities for professional development, support, and the most productive kinds of networking. You will also be working towards CHRP recertification by gaining valuable CE credits. Is your special interest missing? Get involved and start a new roundtable!
General Information
Roundtables are free to members of BC HRMA. Non-members are welcome to attend but will be charged $20 + GST per session in Coastal Vancouver and $10 + GST in all other regions. Exception: the Career Advancement Network is open to BC HRMA members only.
To confirm meeting locations, times and dates please visit the BC HRMA Calendar.
Roundtable Submissions
If you are the Chair of an existing Roundtable and would like to submit a new roundtable date, or make a revision to an already posted date, please print, fill out and fax a copy of the following Roundtable Submission Form to Marie-Chantal Marchand, Professional Development Coordinator at
mmarchand@bchrma.org or 604-694-6941.
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If you would like to establish a new roundtable, please print, fill out, and fax a copy of the following Roundtable Submission Form to Marie-Chantal Marchand, Professional Development Coordinator at mmarchand@bchrma.org or 604-694-6941.
Download the Roundtable Procedures and Submission Form
BC HRMA Roundtables
Bilingual English/French HR
This is a virtual roundtable for Bilingual HR professionals from across the province. You are invited to address a wide variety of HR and business topics, including information about the local Francophone community and associations.
For more information on the Bilingual English/French HR Roundtable please contact:
Nathalie Clavaud, CHRP
Email: nclavaud@eu-can.com
Burnaby Roundtable
The Burnaby Roundtable is intended to serve the needs of the growing HR
community in Burnaby. Discussion topics will cover various aspects of
HR, including employment, benefits, labour relations, and training, and
will be of particular value to those HR practitioners working in a
generalist capacity.
Meetings will be held monthly, except for summer (July & August), for a total of 10 meetings per year. All meetings will be held on the third Thursday of the month, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
For more information on the Burnaby Roundtable please contact:
Pauline Johnson, CHRP
Email: pauline.johnson@esph.com
Career Advancement Network (CAN)
The Career Advancement Network (CAN) Roundtable offers HR professionals and practitioners actively seeking employment an opportunity to share insights, provide mutual support and connect with potential employers. The Career Advancement Network is open to members only. View the CAN Brochure
Organizations seeking qualified HR professionals are welcome to list potential jobs at no charge with CAN.
You can reach this pool of experienced HR practitioners and professionals by contacting the CAN Roundtable at:
CAN Member Profiles ( pdf 46K) are updated monthly. This is a comprehensive listing of members who are actively searching for employment.
For more information or to have your resume included in the CAN Profiles, please contact:
Email: can@bchrma.org
BC HRMA also offers the opportunity to advertise HR career opportunities to its general membership, online and through our e-newsletter. For additional information and fees, contact: postings@bchrma.org.
Currently there is no Chair for this roundtable.
We would very much like to see the continuation of this roundtable, aligned to our usual member-led format. Should anyone or any group of people reading this message wish to take on the organization and convening of this roundtable, BC HRMA can readily support the start up, promotion, registration and hosting of the roundtable. Please contact Marie-Chantal Marchand at mmarchand@bchrma.org or 604-694-6941 to register your interest. If we are unable to find a Chair or Co-Chairs willing to organize this roundtable then it will be discontinued.
Consultants Roundtable
The Consultants Roundtable is a "home" for those of us that wear two hats: 1) as an HR professional and 2) as an entrepreneur. Whether you work independently, with partners, call yourself a consultant or contractor, are a generalist or specialize in one area of HR, this roundtable is for you. We focus on issues unique to HR Consultants, share our experiences, and help each other build our businesses. Through collaboration and the true spirit of networking, we are also a fine referral network.
This group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 5:00pm - 6:30pm at the BC HRMA offices.
For information about the Consultants Roundtable, please contact:
Marlene Jan
Fraser Valley Roundtable
The Fraser Valley Roundtable is aimed at human resources professionals living
or working in the Fraser Valley. Our goal is to provide a variety of networking
and professional development opportunities by scheduling monthly meetings to
offer peer support and social contact. In an informal atmosphere, practitioners
share ideas and best practices, brainstorm solutions to people problems,
investigate effective workplace strategies, and learn about current human
resources issues and legislation. Meeting locations normally alternate between
Langley and Abbotsford.
For information about the Fraser Valley Roundtable, please contact:
Grace-Lynn Melnick, CHRP Candidate
HR Generalists (formerly Emerging Practitioners)
Provides networking, professional development, peer support and social contact with other HR professionals and group resources. Practitioners of all levels are welcome.
For information about the HR Generalists Roundtable, please contact:
Currently there is no Chair for this roundtable.
We would very much like to see the continuation of this roundtable, aligned to our usual member-led format. Should anyone or any group of people reading this message wish to take on the organization and convening of this roundtable, BC HRMA can readily support the start up, promotion, registration and hosting of the roundtable. Please contact Marie-Chantal Marchand at mmarchand@bchrma.org or 604-694-6941 to register your interest. If we are unable to find a Chair or Co-Chairs willing to organize this roundtable then it will be discontinued.
Labour Relations(LR) Practitioners
This roundtable provides an outlet for LR/HR practitioners to network about career development and industry specific issues from a labour relations perspective.
This group meets in the third Wednesday of every month from 8:00am - 10:00am at the BC HRMA offices
For information about the Labour Relations Roundtable, please contact:
Leadership Forum
The Leadership Forum is a group of senior practitioners from BC's medium and larger organizations. Its purpose is to provide a confidential forum for discussion/dialogue on issues of interest.
The criteria for membership in the Leadership Forum are:
- Heads of HR function in major BC employers
- Heads of employment law practice in major BC law firms
- Heads of HR practice in major BC consulting firms
- BC HRMA past presidents
- Current BC HRMA President
- BC HRMA CEO
- CEO/Presidents of firms with no HR function
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Each year a committee of the Leadership Forum is designated to review all applications for membership and to plan annual activities and events.
For information about the Leadership Forum Roundtable, please contact:
Eileen Stewart
Email: eileen.stewart@gmail.com
Lone Riders
This is a roundtable for sole practitioners managing HR functions in small to medium sized organizations. This group meets "virtually" through a very active e-mail "chat" distribution. Members share knowledge, seek advice, collect quick survey data and provide support for one another. Occasional dinner meetings are organized.
How does this roundtable work?
For information about the Lone Riders Roundtable, please contact:
Vicki Lloyd
Email: vicki.lloyd@philips.com
Northern and Central Vancouver Island - Learning Roundtable
The Northern and Central VI Learning Roundtable provides HR practitioners and consultants the opportunity to gather once a month, top up their knowledge, share successes and lessons-learned, and take-away practical tips, tools and techniques. Each session will have a designated topic and a lead facilitator(s) who will guide participants through an experiential learning process where the knowledge gained will be applied to real-life situations and issues. A variety of formats will be used depending on the topic and the faciliator i.e. group discussions, case studies, examination-application of best practices, demonstrations, role-plays, expert panel Q & A's.
The NCVI Learning Roundtable will be held every third Thursday of every month from 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Participants are encouraged to bring sample scenarios for discussion.
For information about the Northern and Central Vancouver Island Roundtable, please contact:
Deborah Lang
Email: deborah.lang@ccv.ca
North Shore Roundtable
The North Shore Roundtable is intended to bring North Shore HR practitioners together to share ideas, best practices, ask questions, debate, inform, and network. Individual session topics will be chosen by the roundtable chair with the input from the participating members, and will focus primarily on local HR issues.
This group meets the second Wednesday of every month from 8:00am - 9:30am. Please check the BC HRMA Calendar for locations.
For information about the Labour Relations Roundtable, please contact:
Professional Recruiters - Coastal Vancouver
This roundtable has been developed specifically for recruiters and HR advisors who are responsible for recruitment in private companies, public institutions or search firms. You can become a member of the round table if you currently recruit in some capacity or are job searching in the field of professional recruitment. The round table meets at the BC HRMA office every third Friday between 7.45am - 9am. Recent topics the round table members discussed include:
- Attracting & retaining Generation Y candidates by Kael Campbell, Head Recruiter at Red Seal Recruiting Solutions
- Recruitment metrics by Jennifer Cox, Recruitment Coordinaror at UBC Development Office
- Recruitment & legal obligations by Debra Finlayson, Recruitment Coordinator at Gateway Casinos
- Employment branding and innovations in interactive recruitment marketing by Barbara Agostini at NAS Recruitment Communications
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Upcoming topics can be viewed on the BC HRMA Calendar. Kindly note that this is not a forum for client or employment solicitation.
For information about the Professional Recruiters Roundtable, please contact:
Denisa Kubricka
Email: denisa.kubricka@icbc.com
Richmond/Delta Roundtable
This roundtable is designed to bring Richmond and Delta HR professionals together to share ideas and best practices. Individual session topics will be chosen by the roundtable chair with input from the participating members and will focus primarily on local and provincial HR issues.
This group meets the second Wednesday of every month (excluding July & August) from 7:30 am - 9:00 am.
For information about the Richmond/Delta Roundtable, please contact:
Sea-To-Sky Roundtable
This roundtable will bring Sea-to-Sky HR practitioners together to share ideas, best practices, ask questions, debate,
inform and network. Individual session topics will be chosen from input from the participating members, and will focus primarily on local HR topics.
For information about the Sea-To-Sky Roundtable, please contact:
Senior HR Practitioners - HR Strategy Roundtable
For the past three years Caliber Leadership Systems has sponsored this session; as of June their sponsorship will finish.
Caliber has made a fantastic contribution to our HR community through sponsoring this roundtable series. Their hard work,
knowledge and support have created a great series of valuable sessions. We sincerely thank them for all they have done and wish
their dynamic organization continued success.
Currently there is no Chair for this roundtable.
We would very much like to see the continuation of this roundtable, aligned to our usual member-led format. Should anyone or any group of people reading this message wish to take on the organization and convening of this roundtable, BC HRMA can readily support the start up, promotion, registration and hosting of the roundtable. Please contact Marie-Chantal Marchand at mmarchand@bchrma.org or 604-694-6941 to register your interest. If we are unable to find a Chair or Co-Chairs willing to organize this roundtable then it will be discontinued.
Southern Interior Roundtable
A series of Monthly Breakfast Roundtables occur in Kelowna. Breakfasts are no-host events and focus on a specific topics designated for each meeting. The intent of the sessions is to exchange ideas and information with other BC HRMA Members. We are focused on sharing information and solutions!
For information about the Southern Interior Roundtable, please contact:
Bill Guest, CHRP
Additional Roundtables in other areas of the Southern Interior, including the Kootenays and North Okanagan, occur throughout the year.
Please see the Events Calendar or call Tim Read, Southern Interior Office for current details.
Training and Development
We are a dynamic community of learning and development practitioners and consultants who interact to share information, ask questions, debate, inform and socialize with our peers. We provide a safe collegial and trusted environment providing learning opportunities to enhance our personal and professional growth. In addition to our monthly meetings, we share ideas and resources in our virtual online community.
This group meets the forth Monday of every month from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the BC HRMA offices.
For information about the Training and Development Roundtable, please contact:
Vancouver Island Generalist Roundtable
The Vancouver Island Generalist Roundtable provides HR practitioners the opportunity to gather once a month to discuss a specific topic related to the field of Human Resources. Each session will be facilitated by an HR professional who has volunteered to guide participants through the topic. The purpose is to allow for sharing of knowledge, strategies, lessons-learned, and practical tips, tools, and techniques. Participants will be encouraged to actively engage in the discussion, ask questions, and provide real scenarios. A variety of formats will be used depending on the topic and the facilitator (i.e. group discussions, case studies, examination-application of best practices, demonstrations, role-plays, expert panel Q & A’s).
HR practitioners at every level and with varying degrees of education/experience are encouraged to attend. Topics will cover all of the Required Professional Capabilities.
The Roundtables will take place one Wednesday per month over the lunch hour (from 12:00 – 1:30) at the Central Library Boardroom, Greater Victoria Public Library. The schedule and topics will be published on the BC HRMA website and announced at the monthly mingles.
For more information on the Vancouver Island Generalist Roundtable, please contact:
Work, Health and Engagement Roundtable
The Healthy Organization Roundtable has been renamed the Work, Health and Engagement Roundtable. Our new name reflects a shift
in focus and emphasizes healthy workplace strategies that build employee engagement. The Roundtable provides a forum for HR
professionals to share ideas on developing and implementing workplace health practices that promote the health of the organization
and their employees. Building healthy workplaces makes good HR and business sense. Organizations that focus on the health of
their workforce recognize dividends in a variety of areas such as attracting, retaining and improving performance. The Roundtable
will touch on a number of topical issues related to the subject area.
Topic: Healthy Relationships at Work
Series 1: Mental Health at Work (Jan 15, Feb 19, Mar 18)
Series 2: Generational Health at Work (Apr 15, May 20, June 17)
Series 3: Leadership & Health at Work (Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18)
This group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at the BC HRMA offices.
For more information on the Healthy Organization Roundtable, please contact:
Jan Mitchell, CHRP
Email: janm@hbt.bc.ca
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