If you read and enjoyed our Top 20 Business Influencer blog, then you’ll love this one! To start the week we’re bringing you the Top 15 HR Influencers you should be following! Whether you’re in HR or looking to grow your business, these wise influencers bring tons of knowledge, experience, and a great outlook on the world of HR. Give them a follow!

• Ward Christman- Ward Christman is an HR Technologist who brings 25+ years of experience to the table. His expertise lies specifically in employee referrals, ATS solutions, and job marketing. Christman takes pride in his successful partnerships with multiple HRTech companies. As of lately, Christmas is the Founder, Chief Advisor, and Publisher for HRTech Advisor as well as the Co-Founder of HRTechAlliance.com.

Follow Christman on LinkedIn and Twitter.

• Glen Cathey- Glen Cathey began his career as a technical recruiter back in ‘97. Since then he has developed a generous amount of expertise related to talent identification and acquisition (sourcing, recruiting, hiring, placing candidates, etc.). Check out Cathey’s blog, Boolean Black Belt to read more about his experience.

Follow Cathey on LinkedIn and Twitter.

• Steve Boese- Steve Boese currently sits as the Co-Chair or the HRTech Conference. He also writes and edits for Human Resource Executive Magazine and co-hosts the HR Happy Hour Show on Blog Talk Radio! He’s a master of all trades and seems to keep his professional life consistently in motion. Incase you were wondering, previously Boese was on the Product Strategy Team at Oracle too. Check out his blog here.

Follow Boese on LinkedIn and Twitter.

• Tim Sackett- Tim Sackett is an admirable HR professional with over 20 years in the industry. Currently, Sackett is the President of HRU Technical Resources. Before his days as president, he was the Director of Employment at Sparrow Health System, Regional HR and Staffing Director with Applebee’s Intl., Retail Health Recruiting Manager and Regional HR Manager with ShopKo Stores and Pamida respectively.

Follow Sacket on LinkedIn and Twitter.

• Josh Bersin- Josh Bersin is a well-respected analyst and is the founder of Bersin by Deloitte. If you didn’t already know, according to his site, Bersin by Deloitte is the “leading provider of research-based membership programs in human resources (HR), talent and learning.” Be sure to keep up with Bersin’s blog as well as his contributed content to Forbes.

Follow Bersin on LinkedIn and Twitter.

• R “Ray” Wang- Wang is a notable analyst, chairman, and founder of Constellation Research. Previously, Wang held high-level positions at companies such as Forrester Research, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Check out Wang’s here

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• Ben Eubanks- Ben Eubanks is an HR genius with years of experience, tons of feedback, and many facets of his career that make him one of the most useful HR influencers to follow on social media. He has a passion for HR like no other and now runs his own business, Lighthouse Research & Advisory. Be sure to check out his blog here.

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• Laurie Ruettimann- Laurie Ruettimann started her HR career in ‘95 for Leaf Candy Company. Flash forward years later, Reuttimann’s resume grew as she did and worked at Monsanto, Alberto-Culver/ Unilever, Kemper Insurance, and Pfizer. Reuttimann was unhappy with her job and decided to pursue writing, speaking, and podcasting where she dedicates her time to “the revolutionary and long-overdue mission of fixing work by telling stories and teaching leaders how to create workplace cultures that support, empower, and engage workers meaningfully” (laurieruettimann.com).

Follow Reuttimann on LinkedIn and Twitter.

• J.T. O’Donnell- J.T. O’Donnell is a successful job search and career expert, speaker, author, and CEO of Work It Daily. Check out her blog on workitdaily.com to read content from her as well as her contributors on the topics of careers, branding, success, and so much more!

Follow O’Donnell on LinkedIn and Twitter.

• Lolly Daskal- According to Lolly Daskal’s website, she is “one of the most sought-after executive leadership coaches in the world. Her extensive cross-cultural expertise spans 14 countries, six languages and hundreds of companies.” She sits as CEO of Lead from Within where she targets leaders who want to improve their performance and or make a meaningful difference in their lives as well as the lives of others. Lolly has been awarded the following: Top-50 Leadership and Management Expert by Inc.com, 100 Great Leadership Speakers by Inc. magazine, and The Most Inspiring Woman in the World by HuffPost.

Follow Daskal on LinkedIn and Twitter.

• Katrina Kibben- Before Katrina Kibben got to where she is now, she was a social media expert, technical copywriter, and a keynote speaker. Today, she is the CEO of Three Ears Media. If you love a unique, humorous lense - Kibben is the influencer to follow! Be sure to check out her company at threeearsmedia.com.

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• Jim Stroud- Jim Stroud is an expert on both sourcing and recruiting as well as public speaking, lead gen, video, podcasting, and more! He is a jack-of-all-trades, if you will. Previously, he has consulted for Microsoft, Google, MCI, Siemens, Bernard Hodes Group, and a multiple start-ups. Currently he runs The Jim Stroud Podcast and The Jim Stroud Show available on jimstroud.com.

Follow Stroud on LinkedIn and Twitter.

• Sharlyn Lauby- Sharlyn Lauby is the current founder of HRBartender, a site where you can find information on not just HR, but the workplace, leadership, employee experience, and other career advice. Lauby is also the President of ITM Group, Inc.

Follow Lauby on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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