Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) is getting industry kudos for making HR software less of a scavenger hunt. The company’s new AI-powered tool, IWant™, has been recognized as a Top HR Product of 2025 by HR Executive, with the award to be presented at the inaugural HR Icons Awards during HR Tech 2025 in Las Vegas this September.
From Click-Heavy to Command-Driven
IWant bills itself as the first command-driven AI engine built into a single database for HR software. Instead of wading through menus, training manuals, or endless tabs, users can simply type—or speak—a request like “Show me my PTO balance” or “Find Jane’s performance review.” The AI then delivers the answer directly or sends the user to the right spot to take action.
Because it taps into Paycom’s unified database, the results are always current and accurate—no more reconciling conflicting data from multiple systems. That accuracy, coupled with its ease of use, has already won over clients. One COO in the housing industry even called it “better than getting a Porsche,” noting they’d “never have to bother my team again.”
Why It Stands Out
In the annual Top HR Products competition, judges evaluate entries on innovation, value to HR, user experience, and integration capabilities. Longtime judge Steve Boese said IWant exemplifies tech that helps HR leaders “solve real challenges and empower their teams.”
That empowerment isn’t just for HR pros—it’s for every employee who needs quick access to their own data without learning the ins and outs of the HR system.
The Bigger Trend
IWant’s recognition reflects a broader industry shift toward natural language interfaces in enterprise software. AI assistants are moving beyond novelty to become a serious productivity layer, especially in HR, where data retrieval is often a bottleneck. Rivals like Workday and UKG are also experimenting with conversational AI, but Paycom’s single-database architecture gives IWant a potential edge in accuracy and speed.
With competition in AI HR assistants heating up, Paycom’s early industry validation could help cement IWant as the standard for how employees interact with their data—fast, simple, and frustration-free.
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