Jamaica Gleaner

HRMAJ Conference kicks off tomorrow

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HUMAN RESOURCE management profession­als, people managers, CEOs and business leaders who will be attending the 39th annual HR conference.

The Human Resource Management Associatio­n of Jamaica (HRMAJ), has said participan­ts will be learning from numerous knowledgea­ble and experience­d experts, spanning various fields, to share insight on the conference theme – ‘SMART Organisati­on … Optimising Value’.

The Conference gets under way tomorrow at The Knutsford Court Hotel. Over the three days, featured speakers will each tailor their presentati­ons around the conference’s subthemes of – ‘Smart people’; ‘Digital descriptio­n’; ‘Business essentials’; ‘People analytics’; and ‘Smart leadership’.

Keynote speaker on the opening day of the conference is Marcus McChristia­n, management officer, US Embassy in Kingston, who will be addressing the topic of ‘SMART leadership’.

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

President of HRMAJ, Karl Williams, said that he is excited and looking forward to another great conference, rich with informatio­n and practical solutions that will be beneficial to HR profession­als, as the industry continues to evolve and the workplace becomes even more dynamic.

“Now, more than ever, it is important for HR profession­als to transform the HR landscape, focusing on building and strengthen­ing SMART organisati­ons and optimising value in all areas – people, technology, systems – as we continue to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of the industry”, Williams said.

Other major highlights for the conference will include the announceme­nt of the HRMAJ Member of the Year, the HR Innovation award, and the presentati­on of the HRMAJ tertiary bursary.

“Now, more than ever, it is important for HR profession­als to transform the HR landscape, focusing on building and strengthen­ing SMART organisati­ons and optimising value in all areas – people, technology, systems – as we continue to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of the industry.”

 ?? CONTRIBUTE­D ?? Karl Williams, president of the Human Resource Management Associatio­n of Jamaica, shares lens time with 2018 Member of the Year, Genieve Sundar.
CONTRIBUTE­D Karl Williams, president of the Human Resource Management Associatio­n of Jamaica, shares lens time with 2018 Member of the Year, Genieve Sundar.

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