About Ben
I wanted to write this page all professional-like in the third person, but that’s just not me. So you get it all impersonal and friendly-like. Enjoy.
My name is Ben Eubanks, and I’m a human resources professional, speaker, and blogger (obviously!) from Huntsville, AL. I love what I do, and I try to pass a bit of that spark onto everyone around me. Some of the questions I’m often asked are below. If anything’s missing that you’re curious about, just send me an email.
Why HR?
I’ve been around businesses since I was a child. My parents own a small company, and they have always had issues with hiring, retention, and compensation. I just thought those types of issues were ubiquitous. When I got to college (planning to major in management), one of my professors assigned me a paper on HR. When I started researching, I realized that there really was a field out there that dealt with the issues I witnessed for years. I picked HR management as my major and never looked back.
What qualifies you to talk about HR?
I received my B.S. in human resources management in 2008, and I successfully completed the Professional in Human Resources HR certification exam in early 2009. But that has nothing to do with how smart I am; I’m a good test-taker.
Honestly I enjoy talking about the profession, and it’s my goal to help others get better at their jobs in the HR/recruiting/leadership space. That desire plus my constant growth from being the solo HR guy at work keep me from causing too much trouble.
What do you do?
During the day, I work at a startup defense contractor in Huntsville, AL. I’m an HR Generalist and do everything from recruiting to performance management to communications. Find out more about what I do and connect with me on LinkedIn here.
What “else” do you do?
I volunteer with my local SHRM chapter as the Social Media Director and run the RocketHR blog. I cofounded and help run an unconference for HR and business leaders. I’m a speaker. I’m a consultant. Plus, my amazing wife and I have twin baby girls. How cool is that?
