We’ve tuned out the HR noise to bring you the worthwhile voices on Twitter: the real thinkers, the content creators, the powerhouse recruiters, small business leaders, and entrepreneurs. We’ve also had a stab at measuring their reach.
To determine the size and level of engagement in each influencer’s audience, we used their Twitter follower count and two recognized social influence measuring tools, Klout and Kred. The more the audience engages with the influencers content, the higher their Klout and Kred scores are.
Learn more about the metrics and tools we used.
Here’s a quick legend for the metrics we used:
Number of Twitter followers
Klout Score
Kred Score
The Generalists
Tweeting on talent and culture to leadership, tech and law.
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![Jennifer McClure]()
Jennifer McClure’s engaging take on the future of HR has built her a massive social following and a career as a sought-after keynote speaker. She features regularly on HR Top Lists and industry-leading blogs.Jennifer McClure Cincinatti
What employees need to be "Happy": 1) sense of connection 2) sense of meaning 3) impact 4) good at their job @a_manning#indeedinteractive
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![TrishMcFarlane]()
CEO and Principal Analyst at H3 HR Advisors. Co-host on HR Happy Hour radio. Webinar host and Co-founder of HRevolution.Trish McFarlane St. Louis
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![Kris Dunn]()
Founder of Fistful of Talent and HRCapitalist blogs. VP of HR who has worked Fortune 500s and startups.Kris Dunn Atlanta
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![Tim Sackett]()
There isn't much in HR Tim hasn't done. He's got generalist experience across many industries and focuses particularly on recruitment and sourcing.Tim Sackett Lansing, MI
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![Sharlyn Lauby]()
Sage behind the friendly, approachable HRBartender blog. Tips on everything from leadership to office politics. Writes for Mashable.Sharlyn Lauby South Florida
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![Michael VanDervort]()
US-educated Dutch wanderer with blogging tendencies. Expert on HR and social media.Michael VanDervort Florida, Georgia, Amsterdam
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![Robin Schooling]()
HR industry leader, strategist, writer, and speaker in New Orleans with a knack for simplifying complex topics.Robin Schooling Louisiana
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![xxx]()
Florida-based HR executive with the mantra "no excuses". A prolific blogger and speaker.Jay Kuhns Atlanta / Tampa Bay
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![China Gorman]()
Workplace culture and leadership expert. Former CEO of Great Place to Work Institute, which teaches companies to do what you'd expect. Former COO of The Society for Human Resource Management.China Gorman Nevada
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![Naomi Bloom]()
Influential figure in HR and managing partner at her ownfirm,Bloom and Wallace in the US. Speaks, blogs and often goes off topic.Naomi Bloom Southwest Florida
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![Suzanne Lucas]()
The agony aunt of HR. Under her stage name Evil HRLady she answers any and all of your questions.Suzanne Lucas Basel, Switzerland
Recruitment
The best in talent acquisition, sourcing candidates and the hurdles of hiring.
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![Matt Buckland]()
The sharpest, most influential voice on the topic of recruiting. His blog, the King’s Shilling, is a must-read. Head of Talent and Recruiting for ForwardPartners.Matt Buckland London, UK
Something to bear in mind when you use a grandiose title on LinkedIn.... pic.twitter.com/HDuRGDh1wC — Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) June 6, 2015
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![Craig Fisher]()
Craig Fisher is the CEO of TalentNet and a renowned employer brand expert. His digital branding methods have been adopted by top companies such as LinkedIn, Zappos, and Hootsuite.
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![Greg Savage]()
Under the moniker 'Savage Truth' he consults for top Australian business. Founder of Recruitment Solutions. Speaker and author.Greg Savage Sydney, Australia
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![Jörgen Sundberg]()
Founder of LinkHumans, a London based social media agency. Previously in IT Recruitment and with Skandia.Jörgen Sundberg London, UK
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![Stacy Donovan Zapar]()
The most-connected woman on LinkedIn. Syndicated blogger and CEO, founder of TenFold Social Training consultancy.Stacy Donovan Zapar California
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![Shally Steckerl]()
A self-prescribed pain relief for your sourcing agony. Blogs at Shallify.me.
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![Recruiting Animal]()
As the Twitter handle suggests this is not the sensitive face of recruiting. Pre-eminent recruiting radio show host.
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![Gautam Ghosh]()
Based in India with Philips, Gautam specializes in HR for large organisations. An expert on social hiring in India and beyond the subcontinent.Gautam Ghosh Bangalore
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![Andy Headworth]()
Author, blogger and founder of UK-based Sirona Consulting. Expert in social media recruitment.Andy Headworth Worthing, West Sussex, UK
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![Jenny DeVaughn]()
One of LinkedIn's Top 10 Most Connected Women, with a growing following on Twitter. Dayjob as Snr Director of Employment Branding and Sourcing at ADP.Jenny DeVaughn Atlanta, GA
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![Johnny Campbell]()
Invaluable resource for information on talent sourcing with a strong focus on web and social trends.Johnny Campbell Dublin, Ireland
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![Mervyn Dinnen]()
Prolific blogger on the topics of social recruiting, using content for engaging talent, and the future of recruitment. Based in the UK.
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![Katharine Robinson]()
Former winner of the title of GrandMaster Sourcer at the SouceCon conference in San Diego. Runs UK Sourcers LinkedIn Group. Sourcing specialist at @Sourcing Hat.Katharine Robinson Reading, UK
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![Kirsti Grant]()
Possibly the finest writer of job specs in the world. Head of Talent at Vend, the "destroyers of cash registers."Kirsti Grant Auckland
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![Jerry Albright]()
No-nonsense, results-oriented recruiting insights and resources from a veteran in the industry.Jerry Albright Avilla, Indiana
Company Builders
Our favorite follows for insight into growing great companies and nurturing talent.
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![Reid Hoffman]()
Reid Hoffman is the visionary investor and strategist behind today’s most successful internet-based companies: LinkedIn, Facebook, PayPal, AirBnB, and many others. He's a partner at the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock Partners.Reid Hoffman San Francisco
Key point: Bitcoin/Blockchain provides an open platform like the internet as an open platform -- for fintech. https://t.co/88xKEXB1gE — Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) May 15, 2015
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![Jason Fried]()
Founder and CEO at Basecamp, the project management app. Co-author of best-seller Getting Real.Jason Fried Chicago, IL
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![Anita Campbell]()
CEO and Publisher of Small Business Trends in Ohio. Anita writes and speaks extensively about entrepreneurship and is a known authority on small business issues.Anita Campbell Cleveland, Ohio
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![Joel Spolsky]()
Famous in dev ciricles for his blog and book on recruiting devs. Founder of Fog Creek Software and Stack Overflow.Joel Spolsky New York, NY
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![Sam Altman]()
President of Y Combinator. Programmer, Entrepreneur and blogger whose best work includes this amazing article on hiring.Sam Altman San Francisco, CA
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![Joel Gascoigne]()
Founder and CEO of Buffer, the better way to handle sharing on social media. Good follow on company culture.Joel Gascoigne Honolulu, Hawaii
Commentators
The voices worth listening to in HR media and beyond.
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![Ted Coine]()
Ted Coiné’s a serial business founder, a three-time CEO, and an acclaimed speaker and writer on the topics of leadership, entrepreneurship, and social media—specifically the effect of social media on the business world.Ted Coine Florida
Hire excellent people. Treat them excellently. They'll build your business for you! #CEO http://t.co/Q5AeWW53qM — Ted Coiné (@tedcoine) June 5, 2015
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![Mari Smith]()
Mari Smith is the premier Facebook marketing expert. Facebook is partnering with Mari to teach Facebook’s “Boost Your Business” training series for small businesses.Mari Smith San Diego, California
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![Jeremy Roberts]()
Mainstay of the conference circuit. Creator of cool events for recruiters and sourcers. Editor of @Sourcecon.Jeremy Roberts Dallas, TX
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![Laurie Ruettimann]()
Twitter mainstay for US HR watchers. Consultant to top executives on talent and tech trends.Laurie Ruettimann North Carolina
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![Kathryn Minshew]()
Founder of @DailyMuse and one of Forbes 30-under-30. Careers-focused contributor at Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review.Kathryn Minshew New York, NY
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![Jessica Stillman]()
Globe-trotting writer with an interest in unusual career paths. Good follow for Startup CEOs.
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![Matt Charney]()
Executive Editor of RecruitingBlogs.com. Background in social marketing and self confessed HR nerd.Matt Charney Dallas, TX
HR Tech
Cream of creators and analysts in the fast-expanding field of HR Tech.-
![William Tincup, SPHR]()
William is a leading thinker, writer, and podcaster on the topic of HR technology. He co-hosts DriveThruHR and has been featured on blogs such as Fistful of Talent, HRTechEurope, and HR Examiner among others.William Tincup, SPHR Texas
A2. Focus on the outcomes of work rather than punching the clock being in the office, etc. #bizchats
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![Jeff Weiner]()
CEO LinkedIn. Not an enormous amount that needs to be added.
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![Meghan M. Biro]()
CEO of TalentCulture and Co-Creator of the lively #TChat Show. Globally recognized HR technology strategist and workplace, social futurist.Meghan M. Biro Cambridge, MA
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![Kevin W. Grossman]()
Leading authority on HR and recruiting technology. Product Marketing Director at PeopleFluent and Co-Founder of Talent Culture's #TChat Show.Kevin W. Grossman Santa Cruz, CA
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![Steve Boese]()
HR Executive Mag columnist and co-host on HR Happy Hour show. Currently co-chair of the HR Tech Conference.Steve Boese Rochester, NY
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![John Sumser]()
HR Tech analyst and advisor to major companies such as Glassdoor and Work4Labs.John Sumser Occidental, CA
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![Ramon Ray]()
The doyen of small business growth. Tech evangelist with Smallbiztechnology. Regular speaker and writer.
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![Aneel Bhursi]()
VC with Greylock who is also co-founder and joint CEO of Workday, a leader in enterprise cloud solutions for HR.Aneel Bhursi San Francisco
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![Alex MacCaw]()
Co-founder of Clearbit.com, creator of dev sourcing tool sourcing.io, engineer and published author.Alex MacCaw San Francisco
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![Bill Kutik]()
The father of the popular HR Tech Conference. Best-known as host for his own twice-weekly US radio show also tech columnist for HRE.Bill Kutik Leafy Westport, CT
The beauty of social media is that this is a continuing conversation. If you think we missed anyone, give us a shout.
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