CPHR Alberta Conference - September 29 & 30, Calgary
2020
CPHR Alberta
Conference
September 29 & 30 | Calgary
HR is growing and changing, and so is our conference! Our biggest annual professional
development event has a fresh look and new date. Our vision in 2020 is to connect you
with your community, to provide a forward-thinking environment, and to inspire you to
jump to the next level of your HR journey.
cphrab.ca/vision-2020
CPHR Alberta, along with its provincial jurisdictions, is built on the
support of our members, and their HR careers. We think it's important
to share our members' HR stories – how they ended up in HR, why they
ended up here, and what they're doing in the community.
CPHR Alberta Member Moment:
Ayo's HR Story By Hayley Antonissen
Our first HR story starts
with Ayo – Ayo is a Human
Resources Advisor at Civeo
North America, a global
workforce accommodation
specialist that helps people
maintain healthy, productive
and connected lives while
living and working remotely.
Ayo's HR journey started in his
second year of college when
he took a Human Resources
Management course. He
was fascinated to learn how
employee interactions impact
HR is never black and white,
and having so many grey areas
is the fun of it.
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organizations – this sparked his drive to begin a career in HR.
After graduation, Ayo got a job as an HR Generalist in a consulting firm,
which exposed him to the diverse functions of HR. After four years in this
role, he moved to the financial services industry, where he worked as an
HR Business Partner for over five years. This role helped Ayo understand
business models and the impact HR plays in achieving business goals
and objectives.
In 2018 Ayo relocated to Canada from Nigeria. Despite having to start
in a junior level position again, his passion for HR encouraged him to
stay in the profession. Ayo's first goal after arriving in Canada was to get
the CPHR designation so he felt confident embarking his HR journey in
a new country. Attending CPHR Alberta events and participating in the
Mentorship Program has made a significant impact on Ayo's HR career
in Canada because he's been able to connect with valuable HR contacts
from various industries.
Something Ayo enjoys about his profession is that every day he steps
into his office, there are new solutions he needs to reach through creative
and critical thinking. As Ayo explained when we chatted, "HR is never
black and white, and having so many grey areas is the fun of it." Finding
solutions to challenges like this helps us grow as professionals and as
individuals.
Ayo told us that coming to Canada was one of the best decisions he's
made in his life, and even with many years of experience in HR, there's
still a lot to "learn, relearn, and unlearn." We admire Ayo's perspective on
HR leadership because great leaders never stop learning. CPHRs have
the education, skills, and experience to help organizations grow and
succeed. They are committed to the highest standards of professional
practice in HR in Canada. Congratulations, Ayo on your successful HR
journey – we look forward to helping you during the rest of your career.
