Amy Beard, CPHR

Amy Beard, CPHR has over 20 years of experience in human resources. Amy is currently a Human Resources Manager at Associa British Columbia, Inc, where they started in 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Human Resources Generalist at Buy-Low Foods LP from 2020 to 2022. In this role, they were responsible for policy compliance, calculating and reporting metrics, managing leaves and returns to work, implementing employee assistance programs, and conducting workplace investigations.

From 2018 to 2019, Amy worked as a Human Resources Business Partner at Creative Door Services, where they managed full cycle recruitment, provided employee relations advice, processed payrolls, and presented management reporting and trend analysis. Before that, they were a Recruitment Advisor at Women Building Futures from 2016 to 2018. In this role, they supported the recruitment of women in non-traditional trades, managed multiple recruiting campaigns, and built relationships with external stakeholders.

Amy also has experience as a Human Resource Coordinator at Emeco Group from 2013 to 2016, where they provided HR support, managed recruitment and onboarding processes, identified training needs, and administered group benefits. Amy started their career at Bredin Institute in 2010 as a Facilitator/Career Coach, where they delivered training sessions and coached clients on employee/employer relations.

Additionally, Amy has previous experience as a Human Resources Administrative Assistant at Abitibi Consolidated in 2000 and as a Training Centre Manager & Store Manager at Blockbuster Video from 1993 to 1997. In these roles, they handled various HR responsibilities, trained employees, developed training programs, and implemented new policies and procedures.

Throughout their career, Amy has demonstrated strong skills in recruitment, employee relations, training, and data analysis.

Amy Beard, CPHR, completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English Language and Literature, General at the University of Calgary from 1989 to 1995. Amy later pursued a Certificate in Human Resources Management and Services at Mount Royal University from 1997 to 1999. Amy also obtained additional certifications, including becoming a CPHR Candidate in June 2018 and achieving CPHR membership from CPHR BC & Yukon in November 2022.