Volunteer
Volunteering with CPHR BC & Yukon boosts your professional growth, expands your HR network, and lets you share your expertise—all while supporting the association’s programs and services.
Volunteer opportunities are shared in your regional newsletter every two weeks. Volunteering is a members only benefit. Sign up for the newsletter
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Any calls for volunteers are sent out in bi-monthly regional member newsletters and/or listed below. Please ensure you are subscribed to our newsletter to receive these opportunities in your inbox.
HR Meet Up Community Ambassadors
We are seeking Community Ambassadors to help organize and run informal HR Meet Ups throughout the year. This volunteer role requires a minimum one year commitment to host 3-4 Meet Ups per year/per location. Presently we are seeking members who live or work in the following:
- Maple Ridge –Contact Susie Bakajic, Member Relations Specialist, Vancouver Lower Mainland
- Kootenays, North Okanagan, Cariboo & Yukon – Contact Tim Read, Member Relations Manager, North, Interior and Yukon
- Campbell River, Nanaimo, Tofino/Ucluelet– Contact Carolyne Taylor, CPHR (Hon), Member Relations Manager, Vancouver Island
If you live or work in these communities and are interested in volunteering please email with the city or town you can support, why you are interested in volunteering for this role and if you have any event planning experience. Positions open until filled.
Student Ambassadors for 2025-2026
Visit our Student Connections Page for more information. Positions open until filled.
CPHR BC & Yukon values diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and we are attuned to the strength and value that DEI brings to our association. In an effort to effectively represent our membership, and encourage diverse perspectives, CPHR BC & Yukon is committed to being inclusive at all levels. It is very important that our advocacy and programming efforts are inclusive of all people, especially those from communities that have been traditionally marginalized. We invite participation from members of all ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, religions, and sexual orientation and encourage those interested in volunteering to share any relevant information about lived experience or background when applying.
Be a Mentor
The Professional Mentoring Program (PMP) links an established human resources professional (mentor) with an emerging HR practitioner (protege) and provides the match with a framework to guide both participants through the development of the relationship. The benefits to mentoring are numerous and mentors are always needed. More information can be found on the mentoring page of our website.
Be a Host
We rely on member volunteers to host a variety of peer groups including but not limited to; communities of practice, roundtables, membership 101 sessions, or community HR meet ups. These peer groups are where CPHR BC & Yukon members (and in some instances non-members) meet on a regular basis to discuss HR issues of mutual interest, gather for community building and/or information sharing. These roles are filled on an as needed basis either when a volunteer steps down or coming to the end of their term, or when a new group is formed/created at the discretion/decision of the Member Relations team.
Help Onsite At Conference
Volunteers ensure the smooth operation of the annual CPHR BC & Yukon Conference & Expo. Duties may include the setup and monitoring of session rooms, exhibitor support, onsite registration assistance, access control and providing information and directions for conference delegates. Volunteers commit to 25-30 hours over the course of three days. Conference volunteers are selected based on their history of engagement and other volunteer contributions to CPHR BC & Yukon. Applications for 2025 conference are now closed. Applications for the 2026 conference will open in Fall 2025.
Join a Committee
CPHR BC & Yukon’s Board of Directors and committees are composed of member volunteers with specified qualifications and experiences. Calls for expressions of interest are sent out via your regional bi-monthly newsletters from your Member Relations Manager. Be sure to subscribe and keep your email up to date to get notifications of volunteer opportunities.
The following committees are served by volunteer members:
- HR Spotlight Committee
- Conference Advisory Committee
- CPHR Audit Committee
- Validation of Experience Review Committee
- Complaints & Investigations Committee
- Membership Committee
- Regional Committees – as needed in each region
Write for Us
PeopleTalk magazine and PeopleTalk online have a variety of writing opportunities throughout the year. For more information about writing for us, please review our writer guidelines along with how to apply/whom to contact.
Regional Volunteer Committees
CPHR BC & Yukon is divided into six geographical regions to maximize our ability to address the needs of our membership and to create an efficient and effective model to offer services and networking opportunities.
Opportunities Outside of CPHR BC & Yukon
CPHR BC & Yukon encourages our members to volunteer in the community. Reach out to your Member Relations Manager if you have a volunteer HR opportunity in your not-for-profit association.