Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario HRPAO

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CONFEDERATION COLLEGE/LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY
PRESENTATIONOctober 6,2004
Human Resources Professionals Association of
Ontario (HRPAO) 2 Bloor Street West Suite
1902 Toronto, ON M4W 3E2 www.hrpao.org
Kelly Morris Professional Standards
Co-ordinator
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AGENDA

• HRPAO Mission
• HRPAO Past, Present, Future
• Categories of Membership
• Benefits of Membership
• Professional Certification

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HRPAO MISSION

• HRPAO is the recognized and valued source of
  knowledge and
• a leading voice for the HR Profession. Our
  mission is to
• provide leadership in enhancing the
  organizational
• contribution and overall professionalism of Human
  Resources
• practitioners across Ontario.
• As a not-for-profit group started in 1935, we
  currently have a total membership of over 13,000
  (and growing!) and 29 chapters local across
  Ontario.

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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

• Since inception HRPAO has advocated for growth
  and professionalism of members. In recent years,
  the association has
• Successfully introduced National CHRP and the
  infrastructure to support it
• Membership growth of approx 10 per year
• Annual Conference with sell out attendance
• Achieved ISO 90012000 Certification
• Vastly increased member access to information
• Increased professional development opportunities

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HRPAO Past, Present, Future

• 1990
• 6,000 members
• 1,392 CHRPs
• All grandparented
• 7 courses by 23 community colleges
• 6 courses by 16 universities

• 2004
• 13,000 members
• 4,513 CHRPs
• 54 academic route
• 11 courses by 24 out of 25 community colleges
• 10 courses by 17 out of 17 universities

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HRPAO Past, Present, Future

• 1990
• 20 Professional Development workshops etc. per
  year
• No employer demand for CHRPs
• No compensation differences

• 2004
• Over 60 Professional Development workshops etc.
  per year
• Employer demand for CHRPs
• Compensation higher for CHRPs

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CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP

• Practitioner
• General
• Full-Time Student
• Part-Time Student

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FULL-TIME STUDENTS

• Definition
• Enrolled in a minimum of three (3) concurrent
  HRPAO-approved Human Resources Management courses
  in Human Resources Management in a post-secondary
  diploma or degree program, and is not employed on
  a full or part-time basis in Human Resources.
• Full time students who apply for membership
  within six months of their Graduation or
  completion of full time courses (min. 3) are
  eligible to maintain the student membership
  category and fees for a maximum of three years.

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PART-TIME STUDENTS

• Definition
• Enrolled in one or more HRPAO-Approved courses
  while employed on a full or part-time basis in an
  area other than Human Resources.

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MEMBERSHIP FEES

• Membership Dues 80 (Part-Time 155)
• Application Fee 75
• Chapter Fee Varies
• Full-Time students eligible to maintain student
  membership for 2 years after graduation
• Membership year June 1 May 31

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Affinity Centre
• Workopolis.com receive a 15 discount on single
  job postings on  Workopolis.
• Chapters/Indigo 20 off the purchase of regular
  prices books through the Corporate Sales Centre. 
  
• Grand Toy receive 40 off all online purchases.
• TD Meloche Monnex Home, Auto, Travel and Small
  Business Insurance, Professional Liability
  Insurance
• The Toronto Blue Jays, HP Invent, UPS Services,
  PRIMUS Canada, Canada NewsWire, Gallup Management
  Journal, Morneau Sobeco Inc., MBNA Canada Bank
  and more.

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Awards of Excellence
• National Fellow Award
• Honourary Life Award
• The Ross A. Hennigar Memorial Award
• Tosi/HRPAO Scholarship
• Outstanding CHRP Achievement Award, sponsored by
  Gilmore Staffing Solutions
• Professional Leadership Award sponsored by The
  Globe and Mail

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Career Management Centre
• Hire Authority
• Job Postings
• Resume Bank
• Co-op Postings
• Volunteer Postings
• Employment Networking Group
• Resume Tips

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Events
• Annual Conference 3 day program, 40 sessions,
  leading edge presenters, 130 exhibitors
• Events seminars, dinner speakers series
• HR Law Conference
• Local Chapter events

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Government Affairs
• Consultation with provincial and federal
  government through association government affairs
  committees
• Regular updates on legislative issues on HRPAO
  Web site
• Commitment to proactive advocacy on behalf of
  members

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Information Services
• Legal Centre
• Knowledge Centre
• Resource Centre library of leading HR
  publications customized research

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Publications
• HR Professional magazine
• HR Strategist
• HR e-Newsflash
• Employment Law at Work
• Human Rights _at_ Work

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Professional Development
• mid to senior level learning opportunities
• Executive Briefing Series (2004/2005)
• Professional Development Clinics (Queens
  University Industrial Relations Centre)
  (2004/2005)
• Alternate Dispute Resolution Workshops (Toronto,
  Ottawa, Thunder Bay) first collaborative
  programming initiative with the Ottawa and
  Northwestern Ontario Chapters (2004/2005)

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Volunteering
• Board of Directors
• Chapters
• Committees
• Annual Conference

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Certified Human Resources Professional

• National Standards to Achieving the CHRP
  Designation

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

• The Certified Human Resources Professional
  Designation
• Is national standards for excellence in human
  resources management, emphasizing the critical
  role of people management in todays workforce
• By completing the CHRP designation you establish
  yourself as an accomplished professional
  informed, committed and connected

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NATIONAL HR STANDARDS

• Standardization of method to achieving CHRP
  designation
• Increases visibility and credibility of Human
  Resources Profession
• Increases portability of CHRP designation

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PROCESS TO OBTAIN CHRP

• 1. Completion of 9 academic subject areas.
• 2. Register, write, pass the National Knowledge
  Exam
• CHRP Candidate Status
• 3. Register, write and pass Professional
  Practice Assessment
• Exams offered every May and September
• Association membership required to apply for
  and hold CHRP designation

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REQUIRED SUBJECT AREAS

• Human Resources Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Finance and Accounting
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Training and Development
• Employee and Labor Relations
• Staffing (recruitment and selection)
• Compensation
• Human Resources Planning
• Professional Practices Workshop required as of
  2005

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ELIGIBILITY KNOWLEDGE EXAM

• Grade requirement average of 70, with no
  course mark less than 65
• All courses must be taken within 10 years of
  writing the examination, to be considered
  eligible

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DATES TO REMEMBER

• Sept 2004 Last sitting of the CPE
• ( Tier 1,2 provincial exams)
• Next sitting of the NKE and PPA Exams
• May 7/2005 ( registration deadline of March 1/05)

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KNOWLEDGE EXAM PREPARATION RESOURCES

• CAMPUS HR - Online exam prep workshop
  www.cchraccarh.ca
• CHRP Study Guide hardcopy manual created by
  Canadian HR Press available through Canadian HR
  Press www.canadianhrpress.ca
• Classroom-based exam workshops through Chapters,
  academic institutes (cost varies check
  individual organizations for more information)
• Visit Professional Assessment and Resource Centre
  (PARC) at www.cchra-ccarh.ca (free)

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SAMPLE KNOWLEDGE EXAM QUESTION

• Which of the following regarding the purposes and
• uses of the interview in the recruitment and
• selection process is true?
• a. Interviews are usually conducted early in
  the selection process to screen out unqualified
  applicants thereby reducing the need to
  administer other selection instruments
• b. Interviews are often used to sell the job
  to the applicant
• c. The main purpose of the interview is to
  review and validate information provided in the
  resume and application form
• d. Interviews are best suited to assess job
  knowledge and cognitive ability

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ANSWER

• Answer B
• is correct because interviews provide
  applicants with the opportunity to ask questions
  about the job and the organization to help make a
  decision about fit.
• Option a) is incorrect because interviews are
  often conducted later in the process after
  unqualified candidates have been screened out by
  tests, work samples, etc, thereby reducing the
  number of interviews needed (Interviews are
  costly and time-consuming).
• Option c) is incorrect because interviews are
  often used to collect information not provided in
  the resume or on the application form.
• Option d) is incorrect because interviews are
  better suited to assess non-cognitive attributes
  such as initiative, teamwork, and so on. Job
  samples and tests are better suited for knowledge
  and cognitive assessment.

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ASSESSMENT

• Exam focusing on understanding of outcomes how
  HR is successfully practiced in the workplace
• Critical incidents based on mini case studies of
  typical HR situations you choose the best
  solution

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

• Recommendation - 3 years experience before
  attempting
• Utilize Professional Assessment Resource Centre
  (PARC) On-line
• Exam Preparation workshops

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PPA SAMPLE QUESTION

• Professional staff threatens to unionize over
  compensation issues.
• CUPE is organizing meetings for employees. You
  are an HR
• professional. What course of action would you
  take?
• a) Meet with staff to clarify the issues that
  they believe require improvement. Commit to get
  back to them with responses to their issues
  within two weeks. Ensure that they understand
  their rights with respect to the unionization
  process.
• b) Implement a job evaluation process in a
  highly participative manner. Post a notice
  requesting volunteers to sit on the job
  evaluation committee. Allow the committee, which
  would be comprised of equal representation of
  staff and management to select the evaluation
  tool. Complete the process and communicate the
  plan to all staff.
• c) Educate the staff on the advantages and
  disadvantages of unionization. Review a number of
  improvements that the employer has made which
  benefits the staff.
• d) Tell the staff that you will recommend to
  management that the compensation package be
  improved.

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RESPONSES

• Answers A 5
• B 2
• C 2
• D 0

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TRANSITION PERIOD MARCH 2003 MARCH 2005

• Members have 3 options for pursuing
• designation
• Write current CPE, have Certification Committee
  review experience
• OR
• 2. Write current CPE, and Professional Practice
  Assessment (within 5 years of passing CPE)
• OR
• 3. Write National Knowledge Exam Professional
  Practice Assessment (within 5 years of passing
  Knowledge Exam)

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RECERTIFICATION EVERY 3 YEARS

• Option 1- Professional Development Activities
• Option 2- Take the Professional Practice
  Assessment

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FUTURE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree Requirement
• To be exempt
• be a member of HRPAO providing proof of enrolment
  in an HR course/s, by December 31, 2007.
• and
• complete the academic requirement to the
  designation by December 31, 2010.

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RECERTIFICATION LOG

• Criteria developed nationally, implemented
  provincially
• Required to gain 100 points within a three year
  time frame to maintain your CHRP designation
• Designed to showcase your professional learning
  activities over a three year period
• Onus is on CHRP member to justify log of
  activities
• 3 of logs will be audited by panel of peers

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YOUR TURN
QUESTIONS?
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MORE QUESTIONS?

• Contact
• HRPAO
• Professional Standards Coordinators
• [phone]/1-800-387-1311
• info_at_hrpao.org
• Web site - www.hrpao.org