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  • In honor of Father’s Day

    In honor of Father’s Day, I was invited by a friend to write a short tribute to my dad, Brian Eubanks. Please head over to check it out along with a few others who share about their own experiences. You’ll also see where my rugged good looks come from. ;-) By the way, this isn’t…

  • Guest Post Blitz #6

    I\’m notorious for being unorganized, but I have several guest posts that went live (fairly recently) elsewhere that you may have missed. Some of them might be a bit different flavor than the usual UpstartHR offerings, so be sure to check them out! Every once in a while I get the chance to write a…

  • An Open Letter to HR on Policies, Regulating, and Training

    AKA An open letter to HR professionals who think it’s a good idea to regulate the snot out of everything Dear fellow HR professionals, Hey! So, I’m not sure if you know much about me, but I’m a different kind of HR guy. I like being open and honest and treating people like… Well, people.…

  • Hire for attitude, train for everything else

    I’ve always been of the opinion that companies should hire for will and train for skill. While you can train someone on how to perform task X, you can’t train them to be excited and energetic. And I’m not the only one who thinks that way. I heard this great segment on the Dave Ramsey…

  • That Social Media Thing

    AKA Living in the Social Stone Age So, when I heard that there was going to be a Carnival of HR on social media use, I was pumped. Not because I had any results to share, but because my current company is on the far opposite end from fluent usage (i.e. Stone Age) and I…

  • Sharing-stylish ever since your mother forced it on you

    I spend a lot of time writing. Sometimes things turn out well, and other times things I write are probably best described as “an affront to humanity.” :-) Seriously, though, I have a few different posts I’ve written recently that you might be interested in reading. How to pass the GPHR exam What is your…

  • I’m giving away free blogging help

    Yes, you heard me correctly. I know this isn’t going to be for everyone, but if you decide a year down the road that you’d like to start blogging, just come back to this post. I promise I won’t say, “I told you so.” :-) Anyway, I have been working like a madman to put…