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The Great HR Quiz will help to enhance awareness of HRM and related matters amongst the HR fraternity, engender an abiding interest on current HR issues, generate a buzz while presenting an excellent platform and opportunity for team building and networking.
To be held from 3 p.m. onwards on Tuesday 9 December at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo, the Great HR Quiz will take the form of a ‘Live’ table quiz program and will comprise of 50 teams with five members each vying for the coveted grand title. Participants will be demonstrating their knowledge and prowess on the subject of HR in the current business environment. The quiz will comprise of multiple choice questions. Each team will discuss the answer to a question collectively, and the correct answer should be given using the Electronic Response Device.
The quiz will be followed by cocktails which would be an excellent opportunity for networking amongst the HR fraternity.
“We are confident that the Great HR Quiz will be another immensely successful event in our annual calendar,” said Institute of Personnel Management President Rohitha Amarapala.
“The Great HR Quiz will be an excellent platform for our HR practitioners to display their prowess on HR as well as other related subject matter which are considered as vital for a successful career in Human Resources Management. We invite all corporates to participate in this one of a kind event,” he continued.
IPM was founded in 1959, with the objective of developing the profession of Personnel Management. Subsequently the Institute was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1976. With the small beginnings in 1959 the institute has developed to be the leading Human Resource authority in Sri Lanka in line with the mandate given by Parliament. The institute has contributed significantly to develop and nurture the Human Resource Management profession in the country.
IPM is affiliated to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Human Resources Management and also to the World Federation of People Management Association. IPM, being a professional institute is also a constituent member of the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA) Sri Lanka. Currently IPM comprises of over 900 professional members who serve in both public and private organisations, as well as approximately 7,000 students who follow the diverse programs on human resources offered by IPM and its regional study centres throughout the country.
