
To influence business development and prosperity, the Committee monitors and proposes changes to legislation, regulations and systems relating to labour and productivity. Committee specialists bring insight, early issue identification and education to Chamber members on workforce issues.
2010 - 2011 Committee Focus Areas | |
Workforce development – Preparing for the next employment surge
Monitor legislation affecting employment
Use of technology in human resources Global market watch Monitor human resources best practices |
Date | Speaker |
May 2011 | John Carlson Associate VP Academic, SAIT Topic: Education and Skills training in the workplace |
April 2011 | Monica Rovers Business Development Manager, International, Calgary Economic Development Topic: Global Competitveness and Calgary |
March 2011 | Todd Hirsch Senior Economist, ATB Financial Topic: Alberta Competitiveness Report |
Feb 2010 | Duane Pyear Executive Director, Economic Development Policy and Analysis, Alberta Finance and Enterprise Topic: Alberta Competitiveness Report |
Jan 2010 | Linda Sasaki Portfolio Officer, Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner Alberta Topic: Privacy Compliance Implementation in HR Departments |
Nov 2010 | Doug Lacombe President, communicatto Topic: Social Media in HR |
Oct 2010 | Lori Schmidt Senior Director, Productivity Alberta Topic: Productivity Alberta - Skill Development and Workplace Productivity |
Past Work | December 16, 2010 Human Resources Committee helps prepare for the next employment surge |
| 2010-11 Annual Report 2009-10 Annual Report 2008-09 Annual Report |
Chair | Gord Hanna Consultant Western Management Consultants |
Vice-Chair | Lorraine Wiercinski Vice President- Client Services Right Management |
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