CIPS 65th Anniversary Logo Revealed!

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Connecting you to News Affecting CIPS and the IT Profession I Feb 23rd, 2023

The CIPS 65th logo competition has completed with 31 logo submissions being submitted from 11 CIPS members from across Canada.

Congratulations to CIPS member Luqman Gassama who submitted the winning CIPS 65th logo design!

The CIPS 65th logo will be displayed on the CIPS website, e-newsletter, social media, and in marketing communications for the remainder of 2023.

A big thank you to all the CIPS members that participated in the competition! It was a close vote and tough decision deciding on the winning logo.

Bellow are some of the top logos that were submitted by CIPS members from across Canada:

Join Discussions and Meet CIPS Members

in the new CIPS IT Community Forum!

CIPS has launched its new IT Community Forum, which allows its members to participate in a variety of discussion, network, and share knowledge and resources with members locally, across Canada, and around the world.

The CIPS IT Community Forum can be accessed at community.cips.ca and members will also receive email discussion summaries based on their email preferences.

Members can engage in discussions locally within their CIPS Provincial Society communities, or with all CIPS Members in Canada and around the world in the “The Water Cooler Forum” community.

Other closed communities include those for CIPS Volunteers Reviewers, and Staff to help improve communication, engagement, and sharing of information and resources.

CIPS Members can learn how to get started HERE

Join these Featured Discussions:

What do you think are the most important skills for IT professionals to possess in today's rapidly changing technological landscape?

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CIPS Saskatchewan Speaker Series 2023

The CIPS Saskatchewan Speaker series is back for 2023!

"What 3 BIGGEST TECHNOLOGIES will you need from now to 2030?

And What Strategies You Need Today and Why"

March 22, 2023 - Frank Feather – 12pm – 1:30pm CST

"When (And When Not) To Trust Your Gut:

Decision-Making and Problem Solving Skills for IT Pros"

April 13, 2023 - Dr. Aaron Barth – 12pm – 1:30pm CST

Learn more and Register Here

CIPS Certified Members - Attend and Earn Re-Certification Credits!

Call for Nominations for the CIPS Fellowship Award

The CIPS Fellowship Electoral Committee is seeking nominations from CIPS member societies and members.

Being awarded the CIPS Fellow status is earned recognition of significant development or outstanding contribution to the advancement of the profession, computer technology, the ICT sector or the adoption of ICT. Contributions can be made at a local, provincial, national or international level. Contributions can be made within or for the profession, business or government or industry. They can be made through research, systems development, education, authorship, public policy or advocacy. CIPS Fellowship Awards are open to members of CIPS member societies.

Download the CIPS FELLOW NOMINATION FORM

Applications are being received until March 1st

Guidelines for CIPS Fellow Nominee Description

Featured IT Jobs

View these jobs and more at jobs.cips.ca

Featured CIPS Member Benefit: Perkopolis

CIPS is proud to offer access to discounts on tickets, hotels and various other products and services to members via PERKOPOLIS! Learn more HERE.

CIPS Certification

CIPS has released a new CIPS Certification Application! This new single application is for all CIPS Designations (AITP, I.S.P., and ITCP) and application routes, and applicants will be provided with the designation(s) that meet their education and experience.

This new Certification application utilizes the CIPS IT Skills Assessment tool for the Experience section which identifies your current IT skills, skills gaps, and the skills required to progress in your career.

IT skills are assessed using SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age), which is a technical competency and skills framework that provides a method of mapping an individual’s professional skills to a set of internationally relevant standard definitions.

Apply Today!

CIPS Partners

The following organizations support CIPS' commitment to professionalism, ethics, and high standards for the IT profession and industry. CIPS thanks all its partners for their contribution.

Become a CIPS Partner Today! - Send an email to info@cips.ca.

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