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In the third installment of our Instructor Spotlight series, the Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development is pleased to introduce you to another of our esteemed instructors 鈥� Patrick Hartling. With a wealth of experience in the human resources profession, Patrick is the instructor of these courses:

• , as part of our Post-Graduate Diploma in Professional and Leadership Studies

Let鈥檚 get to know him, as he responds to these five questions:

1)聽How long have you been in the field of human resources?聽

I have been an HR Professional for over forty years. I operated my own HR consultancy while at the 美女做爱 Law School. Then, I worked for other organizations as an HR lead. For the last many years, I have operated my own consultancy.聽

2)聽What has been the biggest change in your field in recent years?聽

In our association and profession, I鈥檓 pleased that we have聽developed our聽strategic/applied roles and shifted to developing employees, teams and organizational performance. This adds great value to the聽strategic directions of organizations and leaders we support/advise.

3)聽What鈥檚 the most surprising thing we might see on your resume/CV?聽

I鈥檓 honoured to have been elected by my peers to serve as the elected Chair and Vice聽Chair of our Provincial and then our聽National Professional Associations. I have also chaired and convened聽several annual conferences for our provincial association.聽

4)聽How do you unwind?聽

I like to work on home improvement projects in my yard. I also read a wide聽variety of online news and professional publications, as well as reading works about everything from history, biographies to mysteries. I enjoy travelling with my wife and, once or twice a year, with our adult聽children. I listen to all forms of聽music - especially jazz.聽

5)聽What's the best aspect of teaching with the Faculty?

I find the opportunity to be very聽rewarding, as I meet learners at all stages of their careers. I spend time with聽them online and in聽virtual live sessions talking about HR, organizational development and behaviour. We think about how to apply what we are learning and integrate new skills and thinking into our tool kits.聽

For more on Patrick鈥檚 professional credentials, experience and offerings, please visit his consultancy鈥檚 website 鈥� .