In the months that followed a new Board of Directors was formed, a mission, strategic plan, bylaws, and committee structures were put in place, and the new organization was established with the support of the (former) Medicine Hat Personnel Association, Human Resources Institute of Alberta (HRIA), Alberta Employment and Immigration, and the South East Alberta Workforce Development Strategy.
- Networking
- Foster partnerships in workforce development and other strategies
- Professional development
- Access to labour market information
- Sharing/Aquiring expertise
- Support for those in the Human Resources field
- Information on theory/regulations
- Advocacy/lobbying role