Fama’s 10 Favorite HR Influencers This Quarter
Q2 2025 Edition
HR Technology influencers and analysts are immensely valuable to HR practitioners, technology buyers, as well as HR solution providers alike. They conduct critical industry research that helps break down complex trends, like AI in hiring, managing talent, or compliance updates, into actionable insights that HR leaders can apply. That helps practitioners grow their knowledge, make smarter decisions, and future-proof their roles.
They also help HR and Talent leaders better understand the technology that supports those critical people processes. After all, there are thousands of HR and recruiting solutions on the market. While most buyers only interact with two dozen of them on a regular basis, HR technology Influencers and analysts are exposed to hundreds of them each and every year. That’s why these experts are able to help HR and Talent leaders cut through the noise by vetting, comparing, and contextualizing solutions, often before buyers are even actively shopping. Because of this exposure, when influencers and analysts validate or mention a product, it reassures leaders and buyers that they are making great choices for their businesses.
In the second quarter of 2025, Fama was thrilled to be featured in several influencer and analyst research reports, podcasts, webinars, and industry conversations that support meaningful improvements to the way we hire and manage top talent, improving quality of hire and safeguarding organizations from preventable people risks. Hear what the industry’s top influencers have to say about us:
#1. Tim Sackett names Fama a Top 100 Recruiting Technology!
Given the overwhelming number of tools on the market and the number of times he gets asked for recommendations, Tim Sackett created a curated list of his Top 100 Recruiting and TA Technologies for 2025. This list is based on tools Tim has personally used, demoed, or seen in action through his work and client projects at HRU Technical Recruiting. His team, recruiting experts in multiple industries, helped shape the recommendations based on hands-on experience and real-world results. Tim emphasizes that the list is subjective and based on his perspective, not an industry ranking, but a helpful guide to standout products he believes are worth exploring.
Fama is proud to be featured on Tim Sackett’s 2025 Top 100 Recruiting Technologies list!
#2. ERE & Keirsten Greggs Partner with Fama to explore how today’s tech-savvy talent is changing hiring - Real Stories. Real Impact.
Keirsten Greggs Talks to TA Leaders About Changing Workplace Demographics & Screening for Culture Risk
TrapRecruiter Founder and CEO, Keirsten Greggs spoke with her peers at #TAWeek to dive into how today’s talent leaders are evaluating culture fit, add, and risk! Come back to this blog each week to watch a new interview on the topic!
Live ERE Webinar on AI-Era Candidate Risks: How TA Leaders Protect Quality of Hire (and Their Jobs)
On July 16th, 2025, ERE, Keirsten Greggs, and Fama are joining forces to talk about the changes hiring teams are seeing and how leaders can modernize their hiring processes and tech stacks to keep up with today’s tech-savvy candidates. Get expert insights and strategies to navigate how the rise of generative AI is changing candidate behavior—and what leaders can do to stay ahead of risks like resume fraud, behavioral red flags, and hidden misconduct.
#3. 3Sixty Insights and friends promote Fama in new research on Behavioral Intelligence in Hiring
Research and advisory firm 3Sixty Insights’ Dylan Teggart and Nicholas Biron published a research report exploring what hiring teams already suspected: online behavior signals predict on-the-job misconduct better than traditional screening alone. The report walks through the changing demographics in the workforce, why behavioral data is the missing link in quality of hire, and how AI is helping TA leaders measure what really matters. It even includes a case study with a Fama customer, Public Sector Search, an executive search organization that focuses on hiring the nation’s leading police chiefs.
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Similarly, shout outs to Mark Feffer who shared the research on WorkforceAI and for Chris Russell who shared the research on This Week in Rec Tech!
#4. Inspiring Workplaces × TSC’s (formerly The Starr Conspiracy) Peak HR Research
Fresh off our second “Top 25 WorkTech Vendors” win, Inspiring Workplaces and TSC featured Fama and our CEO Ben Mones in their recent research report, Peak HR: Scaling the Heights of Technology to Unlock Human Potential. The report offers guidance on how HR teams can achieve “Peak HR,” which they describe as the highest level of performance and impact the HR function can achieve. Hear what Ben has to say.
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#5. Pursuit of Knowledge Podcast with Manav Golecha Founder (Fama), Raising 30m, How AI is changing the recruiting space
Fama CEO Ben Mones joined Manav Golecha on the Pursuit of Knowledge Podcast to discuss founding Fama, raising 30m, and how AI is changing the recruiting space. Check out the full episode here and get a sneak preview of the episode in this YouTube short!
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#6. Fama talks changing workforce demographics with TalentCulture
One of the most prominent HR influencers in the world, Meghan M. Biro, sat down with Fama to discuss how the workforce is changing, the new risks and blind spots these changes create for employers, and how organizations can rethink how we evaluate candidates to improve quality of hire in today’s tech-savvy era. Check out this article by Fama’s ’s Micole Garatti and tune into #WorkTrends latest podcast featuring Ben Mones!
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#7. Purple Acorn & Mike Wood learn about Fama CEO's first job on the My First Jobs podcast
Before founding Fama, Ben sold women’s shoes at Nordstrom and BBQed award-winning food. How did this shape him and his leadership at Fama? And, what’s Ben up to today and what does he expect for tomorrow? Find out in Purple Acorn’s My First Job podcast hosted by Mike Wood!
#8. WRKdefined’s William Tincup and Ryan Leary join Fama on the #9to5Nightmares Podcast Ep. 13
On #9to5Nightmares Podcast Episode 13: WRKDefined’s Mandatory Meeting, WRKdefined’s William Tincup and Ryan Leary share real-life misconduct stories from their past. This special episode wraps up Fama’s previous podcast takeover with WRKdefined’s Mandatory Meeting series, which includes 20 episodes of scandalous misconduct stories from industry professionals and leaders. Tune in to hear some of the wildest workplace stories to date and how they handled these situations from an HR and talent perspective.
#9. Social Shout Outs from UK Recruiter, Robin Schooling, and Bridget Willard
UK Recruiter promotes Fama’s webinar with The Access Group, Stay Ahead of the Curve: Background Screening in 2025. Robin Schooling shares Fama’s 2024 State of Misconduct at Work report on Bluesky. And Bridget Willard promotes Fama’s blog, Bad Hires Cost More Than Money–Why You Need Social Media Screening in 2025.
#10. HR Tech Conference promotes Fama as an exhibitor of the 2025 show
We’re excited to exhibit at the 2025 HR Tech Conf show this September, and HR Tech is excited to have Fama! Check out their promo here.
Wrapping Up Q2 2025 with Gratitude and Momentum
As we close out the second quarter of 2025, we’re incredibly grateful to the analysts, influencers, podcast hosts, and event organizers who helped amplify Fama’s mission to improve quality of hire and reduce preventable people risks. Their voices shape the HR tech conversation, and we’re honored to be part of it.
From research reports and podcast interviews to live webinars and top tech lists, this quarter’s collaborations spotlight the growing importance of behavioral data and online screening in a changing workforce. Whether you’re a talent leader navigating new risks or a buyer evaluating your next solution, these voices help you stay informed, prepared, and ahead of the curve.
We’re excited for what’s ahead in Q3, and can’t wait to keep the conversation going. Stay tuned, and thank you for being part of the journey.
