Human Resources is a growing field that is beginning to expand and inspire change across a facet of companies and job-types. Engagedly is excited to announce its second annual list of Top 100 HR Influencers.
Human Resources is a growing field that is beginning to expand and inspire change across a facet of companies and job-types. Engagedly is excited to announce its second annual list of Top 100 HR Influencers.
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In order to generate this list, we considered around 300 different professionals within the various sectors of HR. Individuals were selected through a data-driven process that analyzed and scored success in five defining categories. Scores were based on an individuals’ recency, frequency, and relevance in relation to their social media presences, speaking and writing engagements, and innovative contributions to the field. Diversity of the individual was also taken into account so as to ensure that people of all backgrounds were included in the list.
We want to emphasize that this list is not in ranking form. Individuals have been grouped based on the type of work that they have most notably been involved with. These categories are in no way intended to minimize the entirety of these influencers’ careers. HR is an industry that is growing in all directions, and it is difficult to perfectly formulate a process that will recognize all HR professionals that are doing credible work. If you know someone who you think should be featured for next year, please nominate them through our website, as we do consider the names that are received there.
Learn more about the Top 100 HR Influencers of 2018 by hovering over their pictures and exploring their Linkedin, Twitter, and personal and/or company websites.
Former Fortune 500 HR SVP | World’s Most Widely-Read Career Advisor | Author: Reinvention Roadmap | LinkedInfluencer
Books: GIVE AND TAKE, ORIGINALS, OPTION B |Podcast: WorkLife | @TEDTalks | Success is helping others succeed.
Co-Host of the HR Happy Hour Show and Podcast | Contributor at Fistful of Talent | HR Executive Magazine columnist.
Reimagining Leadership and Talent Practices | Member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and Investment Committee | Strong Advocate for Inclusion and Diversity
Co-host on HR podcast Drive Thru HR | Volunteer Leader for the Society of Human Resources Management | Speaker | Writer
Former CHRO @ Netflix | Leading Business Strategist | Culture Transformer | Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech
Magazine Contributing Editor | Speaker | Ghostwritten Over 50 Non-Fiction Books | LinkedInfluencer
Program Director, Strategic Workforce Planning Council at The Conference Board | Co – Founder of Strategic HR Analytics Meet-up Group
OKR Expert | TED Talk | “The two things you really look for in a company are a powerful team and a large market.” | Author:”`Measure What Matters”
Writer | Speaker | Career advice and HR explanations with a little bit of snark
Strategic HR professional | Employee Relations | Networking | Company Culture
Author of “Work Rules!” | Ex-SVP of People Ops at Google | Passionate about making work better for everyone, everywhere | LinkedInfluencer
Cisive Board of Direcor’s | Risk Management | 2015 HR Executive of the Year | 2016 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech
Advocator for Inclusive Culture and Inclusive Employee Experience | Writer | Speaker | Author | Consultant
Passionate about HR, Learning, and Talent Management | Co-Host of HR Tech Weekly Radio Show
Advisor | Award Winning Writer | Speaker & Conference Chair | Future of Work | #HROS volunteer
Writer and Speaker | Top Global Influencer in HR Tech of 2018 | #DigitalHR | Making HR more Data-Driven
Anaylst | HR Techie | Author HR Ringleader | Pro Speaker | Co-Host of HR Happy Hour
AI Enthusiast | Global Keynote Speaker | HCIR Expert | Big Data Geek | Boolean Blogger | Talent Acqutision Leader
Culture-Fueled People-Analytics and Workplace Culture Management | Workforce Technology | Founder | Former Table | First-of-its-kind Culture Management Platform
WorkTrends Analyst | Brand Strategist | Podcaster | Author | HR and Tech Evangelist | #Digital | #FutureOfWork @Forbes
Writer | Speaker | Advisor | Consultant | Investor | Conducted over 1000 HR Podcasts | #HRTech | #Recruiting
Online Magazine | Writer | HR Tech Researcher
HR Tech & People Analytics Leader | Evangelist Human+Machine & Future of Work | Keynote Speaker & Writer
2016 LinkedIn Top Voices List | HR Tech
Recruitment Improver | #ChatTalent Editor | Webinar & Podcast Host | Straight Talker | Blogger
Event Organizer @HIREconf | Keynote Speaker | #Startups | #HRTech
Experienced HR Pro | Fistful of Talent | Employment Branding | Performance Management
HR Tech Startup | Award Winning Neuroscientist | Talent Acquisition | Entrepreneur | Technophile | Writer
HR Tech Vendor Advisor | HR Tech Analyst | Leading Consultant with HCM Tech Vendors on Branding, Marketing, and Sales | Speaker | GoToMarket | Product Positioning | Strategy
Making the Future of Work More Human | Speaker | Consultant | Researcher | Mentor | GenZ Mom | #HRTech Analyst | #Talent | #GirlsInTech
Minnesota IT Recruiter | Minnesota Headhunter, LLC | Blogger | Startup Adviser & Evangelist | Speaker & Consultant on Recruiting & HR
HR Tech Advisor | Interim & Consulting Assignments | Conference Speaker | Blogger
Writer| Talk Radio @HRLatte | Moderator | Social/Mobile Tech Junkie | Innovative Content and Strategy
SAP Mentor Alumni |Managing Partner at EIC Experts | HR Expert | ASUG News | CloudAve | CN and LinkedIn Author
Data Driven Recruiting | Linguist | Writer | Previous Product Leadership Roles at Microsoft and Amazon
HR Tech Writer | Workplace Expert | Gen Y Career Expert | Experienced Hiring Manager | Host of @infertilityshow | Media Relations & Content Marketing
Women in HR Tech Summit @Annual #HRTechConf | #PR Pro | #Entrepreneur | #Diversity & #Inclusion #Speaker
Managing Editor of the SHRM Blog | Creator and Rroducer of #Nextchat | @HRTechConf Insiders Blogger
Hospital #HR VP | Healthcare Leadership Blog #NoExcuseHR | Speaker | HRIS Tech
Best-Selling Author | “Nine Lies About Work” | Researcher | Founder of the Strengths Revolution | Researcher of People & Performance
Founder | Podcast Host | Workplace Anthropologist | Digital Marketer | Content Creator serving B2B markets | Human Capital
Chief Content Officer @allegisglobal | HR & Recruiting Nerd | Social Marketing Strategy
Author & Top Influencer on #Leadership | #Dataviz | #Analytics | #DataScience | #iot
Founding Partner at Future Workplace. Business Operations Advisor.
TheCandEs President | TAS/HCS Cert #HR #Recruiting | ATAP Charter Member | @SJSU Alum | Writer | Podcaster
Learning Analyst | Founder of Bersin by Deloitte, Research and Advisory Firm focused on Management, Leadership, HR Tech | LinkedInfluencer
Human Resources management/leadership consultant | Speaker
Marriott International via PeopleScout RPO at PeopleScout | Talent Community Management | Co-Founder of TRU
Incentive, Reward & Recognition Personality | Humanizing the Organization | Creating Thrivability!
Economist | #HRAnalytics | #HCM | #BigData
Keynote Speaker | Podcaster | Creating #ImpactMakers by helping leaders to build careers that they love & lives that matter
Co-Founder #HROS @HROpenSource | Former VP Talent @Hootsuite | Keynote Speaker | Strong Advocate for social HR
CEO & Founder @TheMuse | Author of @TheNewRules of Work | Speaker | Inc.’s 35 Under 35 | WSJ & HBR contributor | LinkedInfluencer
OD Consultant |Speaker | Author | Facilitator | CEO at Break the Frame, LLC | Coach
Blogger | Successful Recruiter in Software Development, Trading, Financial Services and Sales
Learning is my currency |Innovation is my passion | Women Leaders & Sisterhood
CEO @ 3Plus International | International Talent Connector & Strategist | Executive Search and Career Transition Coach | Coach | Conscious recruitment of diversity and bias
HR Pro con sede en Nueva York | Escritor | Orador | Coaching de carrera | Fotografía digital
18+ Yrs HR, | Recruiting | Career Coaching | Speaker | Trainer | Professional Development | LinkedInfluencer
Investment. Speaking. Consulting. | Founder & Owner of Recruitment Solutions | @firebrandtalent | @people2people | @consultnz
Co-Founder @TalentBrandOrg | TA Leader turned Consultant | Speaker | Employer Branding | @ATAPGlobalAdvisory Council Member
Co-Founder CareerXroads Colloquium a peer-to-peer TA Community | Talent Board
the Hiring Success Company | Entrepreneur | Recruiting | Tech | SaaS Evangelist
HR & Talent Analyst | International Speaker on HR Trends | #7 #SageTop100 Global Business Influencers
Producer of the “It’s All Recruiting” Podcast | Youtuber of “Jim Stroud Show” | Consultant | Social Recruiting | Job Search Strategy
Publication: Employee Advocacy | Undercover Recruiter
Founder, CEO, and Principal Brand Strategist of exaqueo. Improving Talent and Recruitment Strategies.
Recruitment MKT | Talent Attraction | Co-Founder @TalentBrandOrg | Future Author | #ebchat | Global Brand Employer and Talent Attraction @InsideIndeed
Helping with recruiting, talent acquisition and HR, marketing, community and social | #TBEX #HRTech
Performance-based Hiring Learning Systems | The Original Headhunter Author – The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired and Hire With Your Head | LinkedInfluencer
Social Recruiting Product Advice | Social Recruiting Integration | Social Referral Programs | Blogger | Keynote Speaker
Leading Social Media & Careers Expert | Founder of @JobHuntChat | Mr. Job Man | Career Blogger: Corn on the Job
HR Consulting | Speaker | Writer | Founder of Acacia HR Solutions | Small Biz | California HR Consultant| Small Business People Developer | outsourcer
Founder of The Talent Agency (Recruiting for Recruiting) & Tenfold (Talent Acquisition Strategy & Training) | Speaker | Consultant | Trainer |Recruiter | #R4R
Named Time’s Person of the Year 2006 | Success @HiringSolved@DrPepper | #Recruit-osphere | #HRTech Geek
Online Recruiting Expert | Speaker | Helping Recruiters Learn and Work Smarter since 2010
Providing Talent Sourcing and Recruitment Scholarships | Building Enterprise Recruiting Engines for Fortune 500 Brands
Forbes Agency Council | Speaker | Writer | Working with #HR orgs to make #employerbranding, #HRTech, culture & #recruitmentmarketing better | Advisor | #TheCandES
Author of ‘The Social Organization’ | Focused on Innovating HR/OD Strategy and the Future of Work
Employee Engagement and Workplace Culture Expert | Workshop Facilitator | Taller hHlf of @TalentAnarchy
Positively disrupting organisations to #collaborate at scale in the Social & Summit Rooms | Digital Transformation | People First
Talent Advisory Services @v_beyond. | Employe Branding | Social Media | HRTech | XLRI Alumnus Blogger since 2002
CEO & Co-Founder of Leapgen | Thought Leader | Analyst | Keynote Speaker | Consultant | Author of “HR From Now to Next” | Future of Work
Speaker | Social Media | Blogger | MBA | SPHR | VP of Customer Experience for @Dovetail
President at Nocturne Capital | Author of The Laws of Wealth: Psychology and Secret to investing success | Podcast | Behavioral Finance Expert
OD & #Learning | People Development | Future of Work | Author: “Humane, Resourced” and “This Time, It’s Personnel”
Leading HR Consultant and Strategic Advisor | @VoiceOfHR | Founder of @JobAngels
PeopleGeek | Culture Curator | Aspiring Children’s Book Writer | Diversity & Inclusion | Talent Management
Dedicated to bringing Heart Based Leadership to organizations & individuals | Coach | Consultant | Speaker | Columnist | Best Selling Author: The Leadership Gap
Vistage Chair | Teacher at IESE Business School | Keynote Speaker on Leadership Communication & the Psychology of Mental Strength
Inc Top 100 Leadership Expert Keynote Speaker | Business Coach and Consultant | Speaker | Author | Contributor at Forbes, Entrepreneur, & Inc.
Best-Selling Author on Leadership
Executive Coach | Serial Entrepreneur | Bestselling Author of Grounded (Little River, 2016) | Leadership | Fintech
HR & Leadership Thought Partner | Co-Founder of @rblgroup | Rensis Likert Professor at @MichiganRoss.
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Leads Strategic Outreach to Inform and Engage over 50,000 Associates at this Global Human Capital Management Company
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Author #LeadershipBS | Speaker | Advisor on Inclusive Employee Experience | LinkedInfluencer
Board Director of Girl Effect. Author. Keynote Speaker
Board Member of the BlueSchool | Speaker
