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Permalink Reply by Chris Young on June 6, 2008 at 2:42pm

I would go. It is a partnership. New beliefs and perceptions will only help you build your knowledge and only adds to the experiences.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Stakelum on June 7, 2008 at 9:14am

Hello Maren,
I have not yet attended the SHRM events but I plan to go next year. My understanding is that they are not nearly as fun, are much more professional in format and in nature. I am sure there are still parties and events after the events, but they have a reputation of not having nearly as many after hours events that recruiting conferences have ( that may not be true, but it seems to be a bit more of a conservative atmoshpere where the recruiting conferences that I have attended have a very entreprenuerial and salesy atmosphere). If you decide to go, please provide a full write up to let us know the scoop!

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Permalink Reply by Jason Buss on June 8, 2008 at 9:11am

Maren, I would go if you get the chance. Like with any conference there are good sessions and the not-so-good sessions, vendors, and yes parties too. The attendance crushes other conferences, and is great for networking too. I just wrote a recruiting blog post on conferences - looking back to my first nearly 10 years ago.

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Permalink Reply by Maren Hogan on June 10, 2008 at 11:24am

UPDATE: I will NOT be attending SHRM, because my summer is so crazy that I completely forgot I will have about seven houseguests that week. I might be able to catch some "before" events on the 22md (if there are any. . .??)

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