About
HR Gumbo is a special project of the Big Bend Society for Human Resource Managment (Big Bend SHRM). We are a chapter that is capitalizing on the benefits of social media as we continue to be an essential resource for business when it comes to human resources.
Big Bend SHRM is one of 28 regional chapters of the HR Florida State Council which is part of the nationally known Society for Human Resource Management. We have served the business and human resource community in the Tallahassee, Florida area for more than 25 years.
Our Mission is to further the professional growthy and development of our members and to provide a forum through which they can exchange ideas on problems facing human resource professionals in the community.
CONTRIBUTORS:
JOYCE CHASTAIN, SPHR. Joyceis a past president of Big Bend SHRM. She has over 30 years of progressive human resource experience in the private sector environment. She is the Human Resources Director at Mainline Information Systems, Inc. and also maintains a human resource consling practice specializing in Affirmative Action Plans, Employee Handboks, Internal Investigations and Manager & Supervisor Training. @joycechastain
KAREN GOODLETT, SPHR. Karen is an active volunteer for Big Bend SHRM. She is a seasoned human resource professional in higher education. As a passionate certified human resource professional, Karen is an advocate for HR certification. Her words have been acknowledged by the Society for Human Resource Management andhave been used in mass marketing materials of the HR Certification Institute. @kgoodlett
GUEST CONTRIBUTORS:
BEN EUBANKS – Upstart HR. Ben is a relatively new human resource professional with a hunger for changing the world. He works during the day in a medium-sized non-profit organization in Huntsville, Alabama. His nights are spent blogging at UpstartHR and creating revolutionary ideas with an amazing community of HR professionals from around the world. HR will never be the same! @beneubanks
MICHAEL LONG – The Red Recruiter. Michael Long is the mind behind the recruiting blog The Red Recruiter and a small business owner that wears red shoes every single day. Based out of San Antonio, TX, Michael’s firm specializes in identifying the very best human resources and social media talent across the country. In addition to scouting out the best and brightest, Michael is continuously engaged in speaking, training and consulting on the topic of social media as it aplies to recruiting, job search, human resources and overall corporate strategy. @theredrecruiter
JESSICA MILLER-MERRELL, SPHR – Blogging4Jobs. Jessica is an author, personal branding consultant, executive headhunter and recruiter. Jessica’s company, Xceptional HR provides personal branding, headhunting and social media solutions for businesses and job seekers. Her book, Tweet This! Twitter for Business is currently available for purchase. Be sure to tune into the Blogging4Jobs live Job Search Webshow weekly on Sundays at 9pm EST. @blogging4jobs
HEATHER VOGEL, SPHR – The HR Whisperer. Heather is president of Vogel & Vogel, Inc. (VVI), an human resources and organizational development firm located in Bradenton, Florida. She is also writes the blog The HR Whisperer. An award-winning trainer and motivator, Heather is passionate about “nurturing potential” by rehabilitating organizations and developing people. She has 20+ years experience maximizing performance with programs that increase organizational ROI with diverse partners such s AT&T, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Town of Longboat Key. @hrwhisperer