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At the HRIA conference in Edmonton

2013 April 18 // By Sherwin Arnott

It’s day two at the HRIA conference. This is some of our team posing yesterday at our booth. We’re at booth #410 just in case you want to come visit.

our team at the Human Resource Institute of Alberta conference

There have been some great talks and really cool energy. I’ve been following the #HRIA2013 Twitter stream. And it’s fair to say that it’s not all work there:

Goofing off at the #hria2013 conference. Stop by booth 604 and say hello!! pic.twitter.com/Yydn2vDsYO

— Careers in Oil + Gas (@careersinoandg) April 18, 2013

But there’s some very cool analysis happening too:

Are HR professionals the workplace police? Or are we the workplace connectors? Erica Pinsky is going to share her insights. #hria2013

— Daria Taylor (@DariaLT) April 18, 2013

Now up @ #HRIA2013, @TED Speaker @susancain w/ "Quiet: How to Harness the Strengths of Introverts to Change How We Work, Lead & Innovate"

— Matt Youens (@mattyouens) April 18, 2013

https://twitter.com/UrSourcingPrtnr/status/324905726323601408

Well, I look forward to possibly joining the EITC team there next year, not just via Twitter!

Sherwin is a communications designer and editor interested in philosophy of science and education technology. He dreams of a world with more emotional intelligence.

our team at the Human Resource Institute of Alberta conference

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