Media Advisory - 2010 Internationally Educated HR Professional (HR IEP)
Conference Series

Four regional conferences across Ontario explore the challenges facing HR IEPs entering the Ontario HR labour market.

TORONTO, June 16 /CNW/ - The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) and the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration are hosting the first of four Internationally Educated HR Professional (HR IEP) Conferences (link: http://www.hrpa.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Pages/InternationallyEducatedProfessionals.aspx) tomorrow at Toronto's Westin Harbour Castle.

The conferences, which came out of HRPA's 2009 study Accelerating the Integration of Internationally Educated HR Professionals (link: http://www.hrpa.ca/OfficeOfTheRegistrar/Documents/HR%20IEP%20Report_ENG_Final.pdf), bring together successful HR IEPs and Canadian organizations to examine the contribution and benefits of hiring HR IEPS, HR IEP employment barriers and faster integration of internationally educated HR professionals.

    
    When:   Thursday, June 17, 2010

    Where:  Westin Harbour Castle, Harbour Ballroom, 1 Harbour Square,
            Toronto
    

About the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)

The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) is Canada's HR thought leader and the largest HR association in the country. In Ontario, HRPA regulates the HR profession and issues the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, the national standard for excellence in human resources management, as well as the Senior Human Resources Professional (SHRP) designation, reserved for high-impact HR leaders. HRPA has more than 20,000 members in 28 chapters and hosts the second largest annual HR conference in North America. www.hrpa.ca

For further information: For media accreditation and interview requests, contact: Duff McCutcheon, HRPA Communications Specialist, 416 923 2324 x324, [email protected]