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  • Perspectives on Managing Employees on Social Media #TNSHRM14

    This morning the social media team and I went to a presentation on social media “hazards” presented at the TNSHRM conference. I had high hopes for the session covering some of the important concepts to understand. as an HR professional. Unfortunately, the speaker took approximately 99% of the time talking about how social media is…

  • The Newest HR Ninja and What it’s Like Working from Home

    Most of you probably are not yet aware, but we have some pretty exciting stuff going on over here at the Eubanks house. The best thing? Little HR Ninja #3, Briggs Eubanks, is on his way. My wonderful wife is due late in November, and we are thrilled about his impending arrival. I’ll be spending HRevolution…

  • Startup HR: Planning vs Doing

    Startup HR is something that I have talked about a bit before. Today I will answer a question from a reader who works for HR in a startup company. The question Good Morning, I have been reading your blogs and your Slideshares and it has been easy reading for me and is helping me along…

  • Trust in the Workplace-Does It Really Matter?

    Approximately half of your employees think you’re not being open and upfront with them, according to a recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association. In an environment where mistrust abounds, how can we operate our businesses in a way that rises above these troubling issues? How HR can help One activity that human resources has…

  • HRevolution–Gearing Up for November

    The team and I are feverishly working on HRevolution planning, and we’re excited about bringing yet another fantastic event to life this November. Check out some of the details below, and if you still haven’t purchased your ticket, we have a few left. This is a unique event that you won’t soon forget (there’s a…

  • Your Employees are Struggling with this Personally

    If I told you that 76% of your employees were stressed about something, wouldn’t you want to know what was going on? I mean, after all, when I’m stressed about something, I am usually not very “together” when it comes to critical thinking and other complex tasks. You know where I’m going with this, right?…

  • Applying Marketing Principles to HR

    Today we’re honored to have a guest post from a long-time friend and fellow HR practitioner. Jane Jaxon is the rockstar HR Director for a tech company in Boston. Learn more about her in the bio below the article.  Marketing 101: You need a product that meets the needs of your target customer or audience, then…