President
Canadian Employee Relocation Council
Stephen
Cryne is the President of the Canadian Employee Relocation Council, CERC.
CERC is the leading
provider of professional education and information to the relocation industry
in Canada.
CERC also works with government to effect change to legislation and regulatory
practices that impede workforce mobility.
Prior to joining CERC in
September 2002, Stephen had his own consulting practice providing strategic planning
and communication services. He has an extensive background in association
management and government relations.
Between 1995 and 2001 Stephen held senior management positions in the
Ontario Government. He has 16 years experience in the automotive industry,
holding management positions in accounting and human resources.
Stephen is a regular
speaker at human resources management conferences and relocation industry
meetings.
Past Presentations
2007
The Canadian Institute, Employing Foreign Workers National
Conference, Calgary
- Understanding the Assessment and
Credentialing of Foreign Workers
Equus Global Relocation Tax Seminar, Denver Co – Workforce Mobility, a Canadian Perspective
HRPAO Annual Conference, Toronto – Canada’s War for Talent
MEDTT Ontario Government Summit – Temporary Foreign Workers and Economic
Development – Employer Perspectives
HRIA Annual Conference, Edmonton – Talent Wars Recruitment and Retention in a Shrinking Global Market
2008
BCHRMA Conference Vancouver
- Relocation Policies for your
Recruitment and Retention Toolbox
Minnesota Relocation
Council, St Paul Minneapolis - Employee Relocation; A Canadian Context
Federated Press, Toronto– International Relocation and Assignment
Trends
Graebel International Mobility Conference, Denver
– Canada an International Location?
Eqquus Global Tax Conference, Denver
– Workforce Mobility in Canada
Canadian Institute, Calgary
– Future Directions in Canada’s
Immigration System
2009
Canadian Institute 50 Best Employers Conference Toronto – Winning
practices of Best Employers in Canada
; Employing Foreign Trained Workers
Federated Press, Toronto–
International Relocation and Assignment
Trends
Canadian
Institute, Effective Strategies in the
Current Labour Market in Western Canada
2010
HRPA
Conference – Toronto;
Trends in Workforce Mobility January 2010
HRIA
Conference - Edmonton
- Bringing them Home – best practices in employee repatriation
Canadian
Institute - Regina Immigration conference –
Stephen resides in Oakville and is active in
a number of volunteer organizations.
Publications
Perils of foreign assignments: Canadian HR Reporter Spring 2007
Workforce Mobility and its importance to Canada’s
future: Canadian HR Reporter
February 2008
Canada’s
Workforce: the importance of immigration: Mobility Magazine (US) September 2008
Getting the most from your relocation investment: Canadian HR Reporter February 2009
When bad things happen: - Canadian HR Reporter September 2009
Talent Mobility eases talent shortages: Canadian HR Reporter September 2010-10-12