Deanna Shimota
The HR Tech Spotlight
On The HR Tech Spotlight podcast, your host, Deanna Shimota, interviews business leaders in the HR tech market to share each company’s story behind why the technology was created, what top challenges it solves for HR and finance leaders and how it is truly different from the other options out there. Our goal is to introduce innovative up-and-coming technology companies to our listener audience because we know that these solutions don’t always make it on a buyer’s radar – even though these lesser-known HR technology solutions might be a better fit for a buyer’s needs at times. This podcast is p...
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Deanna Shimota
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Jan 16, 2025
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Episodes
57 - Unlocking Total Rewards Strategies with Visier’s Sean Luitjens 16.01.2025 28:05
The spotlight in this episode is shining on Visier Total Rewards. This solution allows teams to analyze the full scope of their total rewards program: salaries, hourly pay, bonuses, share grants, and more – giving companies the visibility needed in order to control workforce costs, ensure compliance, and solve pay-related challenges. Joining us on this episode to chat about Visier Total Rewards is...
56 - Transforming Employee Feedback into Action With RippleWorx's Timo Sandritter 10.01.2025 22:02
In this episode, we’re shining the spotlight on RippleWorx - a comprehensive solution that monitors and enhances organizational performance, aligning leaders and team members to foster a thriving, productive workplace. Listen into the conversation with president, Timo Sandritter, to learn how RippleWorx bridges the gap between motivation and skills, focusing on timely feedback, performance acceler...
55 - Empowering Female Employees with the Benefit of Midi Health by Joanna Strober 31.10.2024 15:28
In this episode of the HR Tech Spotlight, we are diving into the world of benefits with a platform called Midi Health. Midi Health is the only virtual care platform focused on mid-life female health to help women employees feel strong and healthy through a critical chapter of their lives and careers. Our guest is Joanna Strober, founder and CEO of the company. Learn more about Midi Health . ...
54 - Navigating Student Debt for Financial Freedom with Candidly's Laurel Taylor 16.10.2024 24:34
In this episode of the HR Tech Spotlight, we’re highlighting Candidly - an AI-driven student debt and savings optimization platform that addresses the full lifecycle of education expenses and empowers employees to make simultaneous progress on paying down their student debt and building wealth. Our guest is Laurel Taylor, the CEO and co-founder of Candidly. Learn more about Candidly . Connec...
53 - The Future of Healthcare Affordability with Paytient's Laura Cave 09.10.2024 27:00
Paytient is a healthcare technology company that offers solutions to help make healthcare more affordable for employees. They are the creator and leading provider of health payment accounts. Employers offering this benefit provide employees a small interest-free line of credit they can use to pay the out-of-pocket cost of healthcare for their whole family — including pets. Joining us to dive...
52 - Enhancing Employee Engagement and Development with SkillCycle's Kristy McCann Flynn 21.08.2024 29:02
In this installment of the HR Tech Spotlight, we feature SkillCycle, a platform that streamlines goal setting, enhances core skills, and aligns personal ambitions with organizational targets - all through innovative technology and personalized coaching to ensure continuous growth and performance improvement. Joining the show to talk about SkillCycle is co-founder and CEO of the company, Kris...
51 - Unlocking the Power of Employee Recognition with Wishlist's Skylar Elisberg 07.08.2024 25:50
In this episode of the HR Tech Spotlight, we feature Wishlist, a rewards and recognition platform that allows organizational leaders to recognize and reward employees using a top-down recognition strategy while allowing peers to recognize each other using a peer-to-peer approach. Joining the show to talk about Wishlist is the CEO of the company, Skylar Elisberg. Learn more about Wishlist .&n...
50 - Building Ethical and Inclusive Workplaces with Ethena's Roxanne Petraeus 31.07.2024 15:25
In this episode of the HR Tech Spotlight, we focus on Ethena - an all-in-one compliance training platform that helps companies create more inclusive work cultures through content and employee relations tools. Their library of 150+ training courses spans topics like harassment prevention, anti-money laundering, and code of conduct, with a 93% approval rating from over 2 million learners. Joining th...
49 - Transform Talent Insights into Personalized Upskilling with TalentGuard's Linda Ginac 24.07.2024 21:55
During this installment of the HR Tech Spotlight, we focus on TalentGuard. This company provides solutions to bridge skills gaps, enhance employee engagement and retention, and deliver actionable insights from workforce data to drive organizational success. Joining the show to talk about TalentGuard is the CEO of the company, Linda Ginac. Learn more about TalentGuard . Connect with Linda Gin...
48 - Simplifying Small Business Payroll and Team Management with Friday's Pincus Schiff 17.07.2024 21:41
In this episode of the HR Tech Spotlight, we focus on Friday, a simple payroll and team management platform that allows small businesses with up to 50 employees to easily track employee time and process payroll. Joining me to talk about Friday is the co-founder and chief marketing officer of the company, Pincus Schiff. Learn more about Friday . Connect with Pincus Schiff on Linke...
47 - Managing Global Talent Mobility with Topia's Bill Mastin 12.07.2024 29:48
During this installment of the HR Tech Spotlight, the focus is on Topia. This global talent mobility platform enables organizations to deliver mobility as part of a broader talent strategy encompassing all types of employee movement including remote and distributed workforces, business travel, and more traditional relocations and assignments. The Topia platform automates the global talent mobility...
46 - Leveling Up Employee Development with Bundle's Kayla Lebovits 10.07.2024 27:19
This episode of the HR Tech Spotlight features Bundle - a 1-to-1 life skills development solution that specializes in human-centered skills, designing and delivering curated content, facilitated live by experts, and driven by interactive instruction. Bundle enabled learners to not only adapt to the challenges of the modern workplace but to thrive in it, ultimately shaping a brighter future for the...
45 - Building a Future of Work Based on Skills with Degreed's David Blake 19.06.2024 24:41
This episode of the HR Tech Spotlight shines a light on Degreed - a learning platform that makes it easy for companies to deliver daily learning, deep skill-building, education benefits, real-time insights and expert services, while connecting to a robust network of partners and integrations. Joining me to talk about Degreed is the Co-Founder and CEO of the company, David Blake. Learn more a...
44 - HR Game-Changer: AI-Powered Employee Support with MeBeBot's Beth White 12.06.2024 29:32
During this installment of the HR Tech Spotlight, we’re taking a look at MeBeBot, an AI Digital Employee Experience Platform that harnesses Generative and Authoritative AI to help organizations create stronger trust and engagement among employees by giving them accurate and compliant answers to their questions. By automating answers to frequently asked questions, employees get help and suppor...
43 - Hiring Woes No More: Plum to the Rescue featuring Michelle Meehan 05.06.2024 20:40
During this episode of the HR Tech Spotlight, the focus is on Plum. Plum is a talent intelligence platform with a universal design that uses objective data to measure and match human potential to job needs, enhancing talent decisions across the employee lifecycle. Plum empowers organizations to quantify job fit, improve the quality of hires, identify potential, provide personalized career insights...
42 - Mellow: The Most Efficient Solution for Managing Freelancers Worldwide with Pavel Shynkarenko 29.05.2024 19:06
This installment of the show shines a spotlight on Mellow (formerly known as Solar Staff), an agent-of-record service with a freelance management platform that enables companies to onboard, manage, and pay contingent workers in 190 countries across the globe – ensuring your company stays compliant even in hard-to-reach regions. Joining me to talk about Mellow is founder and CEO, Pavel Shynkarenko....
41 - Revolutionizing Mentorship Through an Evidence-Based Approach with Art of Mentoring's Bijay Mathew 22.05.2024 21:32
This episode of the HR Tech Spotlight focuses on Art of Mentoring - a company combining evidence-based mentoring expertise with the latest technological innovations to enable organizations to develop impactful, scalable, and cost-effective mentoring programs. The platform uses an algorithm to match mentors with mentees and offers resources, training, and scheduled communications to ensure program...
40 - The Future of Hourly Workforce Recruitment with Sprockets' AJ Richichi 15.05.2024 25:08
During this installment of the show, we’re spotlighting Sprockets, a technology solution designed to help employers hire and retain great hourly workers. From comprehensive virtual interviews to AI-powered sourcing campaigns, Sprockets equips businesses with the tools required to reduce turnover, slash hiring costs, and win in the tumultuous labor market. Joining me to talk about the platform is t...
39 - Enhancing Candidate Experience and Efficiency with KarmaCheck's Eric Ly 08.05.2024 19:44
In this episode of The HR Tech Spotlight, we’re exploring KarmaCheck - a company that has reimagined background checks with a tech-first, AI-driven approach that provides the fastest background check for employment needs. Employers and employees benefit from real-time, actionable notifications, so hiring decisions come sooner. The mobile-first background check platform is easy to access, reliable...
38 - Navigating Employee Reimbursements with Cardata's Michael Levine 01.05.2024 23:55
During this installment, we’re taking a look at Cardata - a solution that provides cost-effective and accurate ways to reimburse employees for using their personal vehicles for work. Cardata’s suite includes reimbursement software, IRS-compliant tax-free programs, and business intelligence tools. Joining me to talk about the platform is the President of Cardata, Michael Levine. Learn more ab...
37 - Streamlining Efficient Recruitment with Arya by Leoforce's Wade Pierson 24.04.2024 27:09
In this episode, we’re focusing on the AI platform Arya - a technology by Leoforce that helps organizations optimize the recruitment process with capabilities to source, screen, rank, and engage higher-quality candidates. Arya goes beyond simple keyword matching, using multidimensional data points and hundreds of attributes to discover and connect with the talent most likely to succeed. Joining me...
36 - Redefining Background Screening with Turn Technologies' Rahier Rahman 17.04.2024 24:21
In this installment, we spotlight Turn Technologies - a background screening platform designed for high-volume employers. With a decade of experience in HR tech, our guest Rahier Rahman, CEO and founder, explains how Turn Technologies addresses the challenges HR departments face in maintaining trust and safety in a rapid hiring environment. He also highlights Turn's specialization in cost efficien...
35 - Take the Guesswork Out of HR and Compliance with Mineral by Mitratech's Diane Haines 10.04.2024 23:45
During this episode of The HR Tech Spotlight, we’re exploring Mitratech’s Mineral platform. It's a solution that combines data, technology and human expertise to take the guesswork out of HR and compliance by translating complex HR requirements into actionable, tangible business recommendations to ensure compliance. Joining us for this episode is Diane Haines, Mitratech’s Chief Product Offic...
34 - Boosting Employee Performance With Bryq's Markellos Diorinos 03.04.2024 21:19
In this installment, we are exploring Bryq, an innovative talent intelligence platform transforming the global hiring landscape. Leveraging the latest developments in I/O psychology, Bryq offers an AI-driven platform that enables HR professionals and leaders to reduce hiring costs, boost employee performance and manage talent effectively. Joining us on this episode to talk about the platform and h...
33 - Providing On-Demand Access to Earned Wages with Immediate's Matt Pierce 29.03.2024 39:33
In this episode, we are shining the spotlight on Immediate – a platform that helps businesses recruit, engage and retain employees by providing a financial wellness solution that delivers on-demand access to earned wages. It allows employees to smooth out the peaks and valleys of pay cycles by creating more consistent streams of income, breaking cycles of debt and reducing the need for predatory a...
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