Presentation for UAH student SHRM group

1. HR in the Trenches
What you didn’t learn in HR class

2. About me

3. Tonight’s goal

5. What to expect
How well did school prepare me?

6. What to expect

7. What to expect
80% how to communicate, writing, speaking,
intuition, leadership, and other OTJ topics
(Swiss Army Skills)

8. What to expect
Huntsville-specific

9. Source: http://upstarthr.com/human-resources-job-titles-the-ultimate-guide/

10. HR career progression
● Specialist/Generalist
● Internal/External
● Recruiting track

11. What HR people do
● Make policies
● Tell people “no”
● Discourage “fun” at work
● Say “no” some more
● Gripe about Gen Y

12. What great HR people do
● Look for ways to say “yes”
● Coach, teach, mentor…
● Realize that the more people enjoy being at
work, the more engaged they will be in their
work
● Measure and communicate culture

13. Salary negotiation
● It’s all about value
● The best company scenario
● The best applicant scenario
● Surveys are not always accurate
● Past pay should not be an indicator
● The realities

14. Certification considerations
● PHR/SPHR/GPHR
● What it is
● What it isn’t
● Degree vs certification

16. Developing/uncovering work habits
● What do you do well?
● Strengths-based work styles
● Weaknesses: shore them up or forget them
completely?

17. Credibility. Matters.
● How to be credible
● Dependability over time
● Becoming the “go to”
person

18. Up the ladder
● Networking (purposeful)
● Professional development (own it)
● Work habits
● Big picture--negotiations,
influence, vision, etc.

19. Top 5 Senior HR Competencies
1. Effective Communication
2. Strategic Thinking
3. HR Knowledge
4. Integrity
5. Ethics

20. Questions?

21. Contact Me
Ben Eubanks, PHR
ben@upstarthr.com
256-778-1236
http://upstarthr.com
http://twitter.com/beneubanks
http://linkedin.com/in/beneubanks