About this Episode
In this HR in Review episode, we discuss building an HR tech stack and how AI will continue to move the needle in HR.
Bill Banham’s guest is Jack Webb-Heller, CTO and co-founder of WorkSmarter, a leading HR platform that empowers over 7,000 UK-based SMEs to streamline their human resources processes and drive business success. Jack will be a speaker at DisruptHR Norwich in October 2023.
Guest: Jack Webb-Heller
Jack is the CTO and co-founder of WorkSmarter, an HR platform that provides innovative HR solutions for small to medium-sized enterprises. He began his career as a software developer and transitioned into a strategic CTO role, growing a B2B startup into a successful organization.
Questions for Jack include:
- Let’s start by discussing the pros and cons of technology-driven people management. Can digital innovation risk losing sight of the ‘human’ aspect of Human Resources?
- How has your technical background helped you identify and address common pain points in the HR sector?
- Can you discuss the importance of design principles and user experience in modern business software?
- Learning from COVID, how can businesses use AI-powered technology to adapt to the post-pandemic landscape?
- As WorkSmarter has grown over the past few years, can you point to any trends or patterns in the data you work with?
- What is the future of software and technology for the HR sector?
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Host: Bill Banham
Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. Bill has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.
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Guest: Jack Webb-Heller, CTO and co-founder of WorkSmarter
Jack has over 15 years of experience in technology and HR, founding WorkSmarter to help businesses streamline HR processes and manage people more effectively. He has helped grow his company from a 10-person team to an organization of over 100 employees.
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Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. He has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.
