Saturday, November 15, 2008 Davao to host 2nd HR confab By Joy Romares-Sevilla
TO ENHANCE and develop skills of human resource (HR) practitioners in the Philippines, the HR Philippines, identified as the country's premier online community, in cooperation with the Productivity Improvement Circle Association of Southern Mindanao (Picasom), will hold the 2nd HR National Convention in Davao City on November 20-21.
In an interview, Haya Amper, convention chair and Picasom immediate past president, said they are targeting more than 200 participants to join the event.
"Our first HR National Convention was held in Metro Manila. This time, we are bringing it here in Davao. We actually choose either Cebu or Davao as venue, but everybody wants to go to Davao, so we decided to conduct it here," Amper said, adding that as of Wednesday, around 100 participants have already confirmed their attendance.
Amper said the conference, with this year's theme "Developing a Culture of Responsive Human Resources for a World Class Philippines", aims to gather HR practitioners and advocates from all over the country to share HR knowledge and best practices.
"We also look forward to come up with some resolutions to help enhance and develop our HR practitioners. Last year, we were not able to do it because it was plainly a gathering of all HR practitioners," Amper said.
She added that HR practitioners of multi-national companies are also expected to join. Companies such as Holcim, Dole Stanfilco, and others have already registered to participate, Amper said.
Amper added that the convention will also be focused on how to develop the small-time HR practitioners.
"We need to improve HR practitioners to respond to the need that is required in HR and so that we can address some global issues concerning HR," Amper said.
She said some of these global issues are employee retention and future succession management.
The convention will be held at the Brokenshire Resort and Convention Center in Madapo Hills, Davao City.
