MAY 2005 ISSUE
checking in
Editor's Note: Checking In, a regular feature of The PEGG, is designed to keep you up-to-date on APEGGA's numerous and varied programs and initiatives. Consider it a project report and news digest, with website links and PEGG references to help you find out more.
√ Professional Development
Through the Practice Standards Committee, APEGGA provides members and the public with guidance on the roles and responsibilities of professional members through the development of guidelines and practice standards, and the publication of practice articles in The PEGG and online. On a day-to-day basis, Professional Practice Department staff also respond to individual inquires and requests for assistance.
Related Link
Guidelines and Standards
www.apegga.org/Regulatory/PStandards/toc.html
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√ Resumé Referral Service
The year 2005 has been a great one so far for the Resumé Referral Service. On average, we receive 70-77 resumes per month with 209 current resumés on file. The APEGGA Resumé Referral Service also provides member’s resumés to prospective employers, who, for 2005, have already requested 377 resumés. Job postings are another aspect of the service. This year APEGGA has received anywhere between 88 and 116 job postings per month, with a total of 233 jobs posted.
Related link
APEGGA Employment Centre
http://74.200.222.12/career/home.htm
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√ General Services
In a span of one year, the Calgary office handles over 16,000 incoming phone calls —that’s an average of 1,376 calls per month, with July and December being the slowest. The Edmonton switchboard, handled by longtime APEGGA employee Ina Olydam, is inundated with over 50,000 incoming calls annually, an average per day of 195.
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√ Education Foundation Scholarships
The APEGGA Education Foundation Scholarship Program invests funds annually to acknowledge the academic excellence of students studying engineering and the geosciences. There are six types of scholarships to apply for, giving out over $100,000 annually. Submission deadlines vary, so be sure to check the website for upcoming applications. In addition to scholarships, the foundation makes gold medal awards.
The scholarships available are
• University Entrance Scholarship
• Transfer Scholarship
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Graduate Scholarships
• Education Scholarships
• APEGGA Millennium Scholarships (including the Dr. Norman Wagner, OC, Memorial Scholarship).
Related Link
Scholarships and Awards
www.apegga.org/members/Awards/schlist.html
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√ Editorial Services
The PEGG reaches 40,000-plus members, but did you know that it is also sent out to 200 other organizations and individuals? Over 4,000 copies are shipped to other provinces and over 1,500 to the U.S. every month. And a few hundred copies head overseas, too.
Related Link
The PEGG
www.apegga.org/members/Publications/toc_PEGG.html
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√ Calgary Office
APEGGA’s Calgary meeting rooms see increasing traffic, every year. In 2004, they hosted 308 meetings, often with two or more happening simultaneously. These meetings have brought over 4,000 people through the doors and that’s not including regular office traffic. The rooms have been used for Permit to Practice Seminars, branch and executive meetings, technical exams and M.I.T. seminars. Technical societies also use the rooms regularly.
Related Link
Calgary Branch
www.apegga.org/About/Branches/calgary.htm
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√ Member Services
Gas getting too costly?
Did you know that as an APEGGA member, you qualify for the Esso Business Card program? With this card, you’ll receive an exclusive 4.5 per cent discount on fuel, oil, top-up fluids and car washes at all Esso locations in Canada. There are no account setup charges or annual fees. You can get additional cards for your immediate family members to use. Plus, it’s absolutely free.
And that’s not all the only bonus there is to membership. Check out the following sampling.
RBC Royal Bank has custom-tailored a financial package that will provide all APEGGA members with premier banking services. These services will range from waived fees on day-to-day banking needs to a wide range of borrowing and investment discounts. The savings and discounts apply to new and existing RBC clients.
There’s an APEGGA-endorsed Registered Education Savings Plan, too. Heritage RESP is an excellent opportunity for APEGGA members to support the university and college needs of their children and grandchildren.
We have an expanded vehicle program. Use the buying power of over 42,000 APEGGA members to receive discounts on vehicle rentals, leases, parts, service and now new purchases.
The A&B Sound program is still going strong. With corporate changes at A&B Sound, there were questions about the APEGGA member discount being retracted. We have received word, however, that the purchase plan will be unaffected and APEGGA members will continue to receive discounts on electronics, software products, DVDs, videos, CDs and books.
Related Link
Member Benefits
www.apegga.org/Members/Benefits/toc.html