Independent HR research & advisory · Since 2016
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Original research, independent technology analysis, and advisory that help HR and business leaders make people decisions with evidence behind them.
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Advisory clients include Kimberly-Clark · McDonald's · Sodexo
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Original studies, licensed reports, and custom benchmarking that replace anecdotes with primary data.
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See people strategy work →Technology provider? See Custom HR Research and the Luminary Partnership.
Why Lighthouse?
Three values behind everything we publish and every room we walk into.
Human
Research is about people first. We talk to the workers, the managers, and the leaders behind the numbers, and we bring their voices into the findings.
Insightful
We collect our own data and we tell you what it means. Clear, novel, and usable, whether it lands in a report or in a conversation with your team.
Trusted
Independent of the providers we review and the clients we serve. Enterprise employers and leading HCM vendors rely on us because we tell it straight.
Our HR team really appreciated the technology landscape session. It gave us a clear view of what's out there and what actually fits where we're headed.HR leader, enterprise biotechnology firm
The custom research project we did with Lighthouse was incredible. It gave us credible, original data we could take to market with confidence.Marketing leader, global HCM vendor
Who we are
The analysts you meet are the analysts who did the work.
Founded in 2016, Lighthouse blends rigorous research with real conversations and real-world experience to deliver insight that works. Our CEO Ben Eubanks wrote the first book on artificial intelligence for HR; our Chief Strategy Officer George Rogers built Lighthouse Academy on his book Champion Your Purpose.
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Programs that keep the HR community learning.
Lighthouse Academy
Leadership development programs, executive coaching, and soft skills workshops, led by George Rogers and built around your goals.
Explore the Academy →HR Summer School
A free, livestreamed annual event for HR professionals, plus Lunch Breaks memberships that bring 12+ credit hours to local HR groups.
hrsummerschool.org →HR Tech Awards
Independent recognition that helps buyers understand which technology providers create practical value. 2027 entries open December 1, 2026.
hrtechawards.org →We're Only Human
Ben Eubanks' weekly podcast on people and technology at work, running since 2016 with a 5.0 rating on Apple Podcasts.
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HR Strategy
If AI Freed Up an Hour, What Would Your Compensation Team Do With It?
AI can automate calculations, analyze pay gaps, and even predict who might quit. What it cannot do is sit across from a manager and explain the story…
August 28, 2026HR Strategy
A look inside the 2026 RPO Buyer Trends Report
Research by Lighthouse Research & Advisory, in partnership with the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association The Recruitment Process Outsourcing…
August 10, 2026HR Strategy
EOR Provider Wants to Build the Infrastructure for Global Talent Markets
EoR solutions are in a hurry to build and buy their way to “all-in-one” HR platform status. One provider is consciously taking a different path. Will…
August 7, 2026