{"id":29877,"date":"2017-10-09T21:03:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T02:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=30024"},"modified":"2023-03-02T14:26:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T20:26:10","slug":"video-new-hr-block-ceo-greets-associates-first-day","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/around-block\/about-us\/video-new-hr-block-ceo-greets-associates-first-day\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: New H&#038;R Block CEO greets associates on his first day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Jones started his first official day as president and chief executive officer at H&amp;R Block greeting associates as they entered the world headquarters in downtown Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New H&amp;R Block CEO greets associates on his first day\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9vkgwxD8ktk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Jones, who spent the last six weeks getting steeped in the business, said he is eager to be with the team on a daily basis to deliver the upcoming season and begin to shape the future. &nbsp;The next several weeks will include significant time with clients, franchisees and tax professionals across the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to spending time with those who serve our clients every day and hearing what\u2019s on their mind. &nbsp;This is an opportunity for members of the team to share what\u2019s working, and not, and what I should pay attention to going forward,\u201d said Jones. \u201cNo doubt these insights will help inform the work ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Previous Articles:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Press Release:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/around-block\/about-us\/hr-block-names-jeff-jones-president-ceo-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H&amp;R Block names Jeff Jones as president and CEO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/around-block\/about-us\/qa-jeff-jones-incoming-president-ceo-hr-block\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Q&amp;A with Jeff Jones, incoming president and CEO of H&amp;R Block<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Jones started his first official day as president and chief executive officer at H&amp;R Block greeting associates as they entered the world headquarters in downtown Kansas City. 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