BambooHR®, a leading people platform for HR, payroll, and benefits, highlighted key innovations at Connect 2025, its annual customer event. The event took place September 30-October 1 at its Utah headquarters and virtually on October 7. This year’s theme, Leading Through Transformation, showcased new tools for modern workplaces and recognized outstanding HR professionals through the HR Experience Maker Awards.
AI and Global Hiring Lead the Agenda
BambooHR revealed over 30 innovations designed to help HR leaders move faster, scale globally, and make data-driven decisions.
“Our mission remains the same: to set people free to do great work,” said Brad Rencher, CEO of BambooHR. “The world has changed, and our platform equips HR leaders with the speed, insight, and adaptability to succeed.”
Key Highlights from Connect 2025:
- AI-Driven Insights: “Ask BambooHR” delivers trend insights, content search, instant HR answers, and AI-generated feedback summaries.
- Global Employment with EOR: Companies can hire, manage, and pay global talent through Remote-powered EOR integration.
- Compliance Tools: Access compliance intelligence via VirgilHR and consulting services to optimize HR strategies.
- Expanded Compensation Management: Global salary insights now cover six additional countries.
- Smarter Talent Tools: Self-scheduling for candidates, LinkedIn Paid Job Ads, and performance-aligned cascading goals improve HR impact.
- Enhanced Benefits Administration: BenAdmin now supports dozens of new carrier connections.
- Upgraded Benchmarks & Dashboards: Compare metrics, visualize insights, and make data-driven decisions.
Celebrating HR’s Top Professionals
The 2025 HR Experience Maker Awards honored six peer-nominated HR professionals demonstrating creativity, leadership, and dedication:
- Problem Solving: Kim Annetts, HR & Quality Manager, Mills CNC
- Heart & Soul: Krystal Eason, Director of People Operations, Saxbys
- Employee Experience: Afiqah Mustafa, Manager, People Analytics, QS Quacquarelli Symonds
- Business Growth: Travis McCracken, HR Manager, Global Laser Enrichment
- Strategic Leadership: Caroline Marcus, HR Manager, Anaqua
- Career Advocate: Destiny Schindler, HR & Facilities Manager, Elemental Enzymes
Each winner received a $2,000 vacation stipend, reflecting BambooHR’s Paid Vacation benefit.
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