Volunteer Program
CPHR Alberta volunteers are vital to the association's success and recognized for the efforts they contribute to the HR community.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
CPHR Alberta volunteers are vital to the association's success and recognized for the efforts they contribute to the HR community.
Volunteerism has and continues to be an essential cornerstone of our association.
With the support of our volunteers, we have created new programs, organized member events, developed topical editorial content and advanced strategic initiatives in the human resources profession. By volunteering your time and expertise, you contribute to the continued advancement of the human resources profession in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
The rewards of volunteering with CPHR Alberta include:
- Earning CPHR professional development points
- Gaining valuable experience
- Helping guide the future direction of the HR profession
- Connecting with HR professionals
- Sharing your HR insights with others
CPHR Alberta has sixteen (16) volunteer committees, including our Board of Directors and eight Chapter Committees. A general ‘call-out’ to members is made through our monthly communications as opportunities become available on a committee.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
What to know about Volunteering
Before applying to volunteer with CPHR Alberta, please download and read our Volunteer Handbook, which contains everything you need to know about volunteering with CPHR Alberta.
Please refer to your
CPD Log Handbook for more information about how your volunteer participation can be applied towards continuing professional development hours.
CPHR Alberta Volunteer Committees
Awards Committee
The Awards Selection Committee promotes the CPHR Alberta Celebrating Excellence Awards and selects the recipients of the seven unique award categories including Award of Excellence, Distinguished Career Award, Rising Star Award, Strategic Innovator Award, and Community Champion Award.
Appeals Committee
The Appeals Committee reviews requests for appeals of the decisions from the Discipline Committee.
Chapter Committee(s)
The Chapter Committee(s) ensure local needs are met with a standard level of consistency in programming throughout the province. The role of each Chapter Committee is to provide support to CPHR Alberta activities and events that take place in the Chapter or virtually.
Conference Learning Committee
This committee supports CPHR Alberta in planning and delivery of the CPHR Alberta Conference including overall selection of the concurrent speakers and onsite support.
Discipline Committee
The Discipline Committee handles professional and ethical complaints against Chartered and Candidate members.
DisruptHR Speaker Selection Committee
The DisruptHR Speaker Selection Committee is responsible for the overall selection of up to 14 speakers for the DisruptHR YYC event by supporting in the reviewing, selection, interviewing and the evaluation process of all speakers’ submissions.
Editorial Committee
The Editorial Committee assists CPHR Alberta to plan, source, edit and write content for the association's quarterly publication (the CPHR Alberta Magazine) and news blog.
Mentorship Committee
The Mentorship Committee is made up of CPHR Alberta members in good standing who act in an advisory capacity to CPHR Alberta staff with regard to the structure and function of the Mentorship Program, and who assist CPHR Alberta staff with mentor/protégée matching twice per year (June and December).
Registration Committee
The Registration Committee assists with CPHR designation status and reporting of continuing professional development.
Scholarship Selection Committee
Scholarship Selection Committee members will attend a virtual training/orientation session, review all application packages for the Eldon Emerson Scholarship and Diploma Scholarship, engage in rating the scholarship applicants with a rating-matrix designed by CPHR Alberta and recommend the applicant who should be awarded the scholarship.
Social Media Committee
The Social Media Committee are ambassadors of the CPHR Alberta brand, they help grow and nurture our online communities, advise CPHR Alberta staff on content HR professionals want to see on social channels, and help spread the word of Alberta's HR professionals.
Student Conference Committee
The Student Conference Committee will develop, coordinate and execute at least one student learning session during CPHR Alberta's Annual Conference.
