APRIL 11, 2011
Mining HR practices live today on MiHR's new collaborative platform
MiHR Innovate: View the complete compendium of practices at www.mihrinnovate.ca
Central to achieving an effective workforce is industry collaboration. Simply put, by working together, we can accomplish more.
MiHR's latest initiative is taking this willingness to share ideas to the next level.
To help facilitate the exchange of ideas, an online collaborative platform for sharing innovative practices in mining HR was developed. Launched last November with a call for companies to submit their HR success stories, MiHR Innovate is the first Canadian mining-specific HR community.
The response for this new initiative was very positive and the Council is eager to now share these outstanding practices with mining companies across Canada.
Visit www.mihrinnovate.ca to view this debut line-up of practices in the following key areas: work environment and culture; compensation, rewards and recognition; learning and development; and organizational values and reputation.
Recognizing, rewarding, showcasing
Submitted practices will also form a three-part series in The Canadian Business Journal, an online publication for Canada's top industry leaders, and an official partner in the MiHR Innovate media campaign. Click here to read the first article in the series (page 146), live today in the April issue. Don't miss the upcoming articles in the June and September issues.
MiHR wishes to thank the following companies for their valuable submissions:
• AREVA Resources Canada Inc.
• Baja Mining Company
• Barrick Gold Corporation
• BHP Billiton
• Cameco
• De Beers
• DMC Mining Services
• Goldcorp
• Hy-Tech Drilling
• IAMGOLD
• Kinross Gold Corporation
• Noront Resources Ltd.
• NovaGold Resources
• Quinsam Coal Corporation
• Teck Resources
• Vale
Practices will be featured alongside interactive discussion groups to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration amongst mining industry HR professionals to help the HR community strengthen ideas against an industry sounding board.
A core objective of MiHR Innovate is to achieve a positive profile for mining employers to attract motivated talent aspiring to work for employers who value their workforce.
"We know Canadian mining companies are developing some incredible innovative HR practices, but the industry doesn't hear about them," explains Ryan Montpellier, Executive Director at MiHR. "The more ideas we bring forward, the more we learn from each other and strengthen the industry because one great idea inspires another."
A small change can make a big impact
This is one facet of a long term strategy to change perceptions of the mining industry and reposition it as modern, technologically advanced and culturally diverse with great opportunities. This profile will also reinforce engagement and pride of existing mining employees about their industry and their employers.
In support of this objective, these practices will form the content of a collaborative working session which will take place in Montreal at the CIM Conference & Exhibition 2011, Mines Without Borders, on Tuesday, May 24th at 8:30 a.m. in Room 513 AB.
LinkedIn - Join the discussion
To further connect mining HR professionals and build a Canadian mining human resources community of practice, we invite you to join the Canadian Mining HR Professionals and Innovators Group on LinkedIn. Now at over 130 members, the group is growing larger every day! Click here to join.
For more information on MiHR Innovate, the HR Collaborative Working Session at CIM, or the Canadian Mining HR Professional and Innovators LinkedIn Group, please contact akennedy@mihr.ca.
