PLAR and Human Resource Management (HRM)

Posted on October 15, 2006

A Valuable Link A summary report of two pre-conference workshops on Prior Learning Assessment Strategies for the HR Practitioner, from the 6th International Forum on PLAR and Qualification Recognition hosted by CAPLA and sponsored by HRDC in October 2006. Development Date: 2007 Author(s): Gwen Wojda, for CAPLA Download

Recognizing the Prior Learning of Immigrants to Canada

Posted on October 15, 2006

Moving Towards Consistency and Excellence The study clarifies and articulates the process of RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) and identifies some exemplary practices in which it is used. It provides national research to: examine promising joint models of PLAR/QR systems (defined as RPL); and to identify organizations that offered exemplary RPL systems for foreign trained […]

PLAR and HR Presentation to MPLAN

Posted on September 15, 2006

PowerPoint presention demonstrating the relationship between PLAR and Human Resource Management practices Ken Kowalski, IPMA-CP in Winnipeg Manitoba presented to MPLAN (Manitoba Prior Learning Assessment Network) in September of 2006. He shared his insight on the relationship between PLAR and HR Management, and how PLAR needs to become an essential component of the HR practice […]