British Colubmia Chapter Past Meetings & Events

In this entertaining and educational presentation, Steve Jones will address the challenges of a candidate driven market and demonstrate how top staffing industry recruiters and companies out-perform the rest.  
 
In this half day session, you will learn how...

• Industry trends repeat through recurring cycles 
• Seven predominant personality traits drive predictable behaviours for success
• Top staffing industry performers manage their desk
• Great staffing companies thrive and survive in all market conditions
• Characteristics of great companies and great leadership can contribute to top performance

Pre-registered participants are invited to complete a confidential online behavioural survey in advance of this session and will receive their own personal professional report during this ACSESS special event.
 
Upon registration, participants will receive an email with a link to complete a behavioural profile survey at least 72 hours prior to the event date.  Personalized profile reports will be distributed at the event for use during this segment of the presentation.
 
With your personal report in-hand, Steve will transform behavioural theory into staffing industry reality.  Presented in a style and language that we all understand, you’ll leave with practical tools and tactics to help you manage and achieve peak desk performance in a candidate driven market.  

About Steve Jones, CPC:

One of the most recognized names in Canadian staffing, Steve Jones offers training, coaching and consulting in the areas of leadership, management, sales, marketing, strategic planning, recruitment and process improvement.  Steve is President of “Steve Jones Business Leadership Corp.”, and is also a multiple franchise owner of Qualicare Home Care, owner of Socialite Internet Marketing and sits on several corporate and charity boards.

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Summary of Presentation:

Leading up to October, there had been much talk around how the legal, social and political landscape of Canada is changing as the purchase of recreational cannabis becomes legal. Companies must ensure that they are aware, diligent and proactive with regards to workplace impacts and the responsibility of employers. At the presentation, we will briefly review the state of the law with regards to medical and recreational marijuana and the recent changes made. Further, we will explore the impacts legalization will have on the workplace including employers’ rights and employees’ obligations and discuss best practices and strategies for organizations providing recruitment and/or temporary staffing services. 

Please note: Continental breakfast with coffee/tea and juice will be provided to the attendees

About Lindsie M. Thomson:

Lindsie is Partner at Western Canada’s largest management-side employment and labour law firm, Harris. Founded in 1992, Harris is home to leading lawyers in each of their practice areas. Lindsie’s labour and employment law practice is a mix of day-to-day interaction with clients on labour, employment and human rights issues, as well as representation of employers in labour arbitrations, labour relations board hearings, human rights tribunal proceedings, employment standards proceedings and in appeals to the BC Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. 

A believer in practical, straightforward advice, she works to help employers identify problems early, so they can manage their workforces more easily. When a problem does arise, she uses the law to find a durable and effective solution. Lindsie regularly advises employers on collective agreement interpretation, discipline investigations, policy drafting, governance issues, and accommodation and human rights issues. 

The Era of Talent Intelligence: How to Win in our New World of Recruitment

We will help you understand the new realities we're facing in the Staffing industry and how we need to adapt the way we think so that we can remain competitive.

About Roger Ford:

Roger Ford has been working at LinkedIn for almost 6.5 years. He has built and has been leading their Staffing Division across Canada since its inception just over 3 years ago. Prior to that he worked on the corporate side of LinkedIn, so he understands both 'sides of the fence'. On the personal front, he is married to a Scottish lass and has 2 hilarious and gorgeous children aged 2 and 4.

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ACSESS British Columbia Presents Rudolph Kischer:

How will Trumps US Trade moves affect BC and recent decisions by Liberal and NDP Governments, in Alberta to limit TFW affect Immigration into BC? With over 100,000 Immigrants come to BC every year and as labour markets tighten will we have the same supply? What could an NDP/GREEN Minority Government mean with Labour being very interested in the outcome of the BC Election recount?

About Rudolph Kischer:
Mr. Kischer is a partner at the immigration boutique law firm of Maynard Kischer Stojicevic. MKS was chosen in 2012 as one of the top five immigration boutiques in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Mr. Kischer advises clients on all aspects of immigration law including work permits, labour market opinions, admissibility and permanent residence. He has appeared frequently before the Federal Court of Canada and the Immigration Refugee Board. He has taught at the University of British Columbia on immigration practice for the last 10 years. He has been qualified as an expert in the immigration field before immigration tribunals in the United States and Canada. He has served as a consultant to the UNHCR on resettlement issues and as an executive member of CBABC Immigration Section. He presents often before the CBA and CLEBC and is former author of the CLE Annual Review of Practice on Immigration.

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ACSESS British Columbia – Chief Economist Todd Hirsch Presents:

Nearing the end of 2016, the global economy remains tentative. The US continues to pick up steam, but troubles are brewing both in Europe and Asia. Canada's economy is also struggling to gain traction and oil prices continue to bounce around at levels unsupportive of new investment in Alberta. In the meantime, British Columbia continues to enjoy the strongest economy in the country. Will that continue in 2017? Or will wobbles in the housing market bring down BC's growth record? What can we expect?

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Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Marquis Wine Cellars | 1034 Davie Street, Vancouver, B.C.

Join us for our Summer 2016 Chapter meeting. Reconnect and meet new industry peers while we enjoy some selected wines and appetizers. Our Guest Speaker will be Scott McCann, Partner at Harris & Co., specializing in Human Resources and Employment Law; he will educate us about some implications and legal pitfalls of using SOCIAL MEDIA as a recruitment tool.

RSVP
You are invited to bring members of your team, as well as other guests who would be interested in the event!

Please RSVP before July 13th by contacting isabel@mcnak.com with the number of attendees joining.

The CPC program, a knowledge-building resource for professionals in the recruitment and staffing industry who interact with job-seekers, employees and clients, is recognized throughout North America.

Why should I attain the CPC designation?

The CPC designation will help set you apart from your competitors by expanding your knowledge of the industry and further demonstrating your commitment to professionalism.

• You will acquire a thorough knowledge of professional practices and the ACSESS Code of Ethics and Standards.
• You will improve your knowledge of employment legislation.
• You will enhance your knowledge of health and safety protection for field staff.
• You will review recruiting and selection practices.

Legal Aspects Staffing Services:

Covers co-employment issues in the staffing industry along with employment standards legislation (including relevant sectors) and legal practices.

Legal Aspects Recruitment Practices:

Covers the relevant regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including WHMIS, Critical Injury, Designated Substances, Industrial Establishments and First Aid, as well as responsibilities and regulations under applicable provincial OHS Occupational Health & Safety Acts. You will understand and demonstrate knowledge of the basic injury/illness reporting requirements.

ACSESS is pleased to announce the development of a local ACSESS Chapter in VANCOUVER to meet the needs of our members and staffing firms in British Columbia.

In anticipation of this, we invite you as a Leader in the locals staffing industry to participate in an informal Focus Group Session and Networking Social on Thursday March 10th from 4 - 5:30 pm at The Lennox Pub 800 Granville St. @ Robson.

Click here for a survey with a sample of questions that you can complete now or bring with you on March 10th to discuss with your colleagues. These questions, along with others that we will ask at the event are designed to get feedback and generate discussion on ideas going forward.

The Vancouver chapter will be governed by a five person team. We currently only have three confirmed leaders and are seeking to recruit two more members. If you or anyone you know would be interested in applying for one of the remaining two roles then please let us know at the meeting or prior via email. We will also be completing an informal nomination/election process for the three existing members who have all selected the role they would ideally serve on the team.

Please RSVP by February 28, 2011 to mike.winterfield@randstadeng.ca

This message and invite is intended to reach the local manager or owner, if you have received this in error, can you please forward it to the appropriate person - Thank you.

Hope to see you there!

Sarah Angus, Angus One Professional Recruitment Ltd.
Mike Winterfield, Randstad Engineering
Kael Campbell, Red Seal Recruiting Solutions Inc.

The CPC program, a knowledge-building resource for professionals in the recruitment and staffing industry who interact with job-seekers, employees and clients, is recognized throughout North America.

Why should I attain the CPC designation?

The CPC designation will help set you apart from your competitors by expanding your knowledge of the industry and further demonstrating your commitment to professionalism.

• You will acquire a thorough knowledge of professional practices and the ACSESS Code of Ethics and Standards.
• You will improve your knowledge of employment legislation.
• You will enhance your knowledge of health and safety protection for field staff.
• You will review recruiting and selection practices.

Recruitment & Selection:

Recognizes and demonstrates knowledge of the required steps in the recruitment and selection process.  Also identifies and demonstrates knowledge of Behavioural and Situational interviews. Teaches you to uunderstand and demonstrate knowledge of the importance of screening, testing and reference checking.

Business Practices & Ethics:

Identifies unethical client and candidate behaviour and demonstrates on how to handle them, and how to recognize and explain differences between ethical and unethical staffing practices.  Also identifies acceptable business practices, the legal and professional ramifications of unethical business practices and the process for reporting breeches of the ACSESS Code of Ethics.