Phenom, an applied AI company specializing in human resources technology, has been honored with the title of Best Talent Intelligence Solution in the Talent Management category at the 2025 HR Tech Awards, hosted by Lighthouse Research & Advisory. The award recognizes Phenom’s groundbreaking Workforce Intelligence solution, which empowers organizations to harness AI to optimize internal mobility, drive employee engagement, and create personalized career growth opportunities at scale.
Features of Phenom Workforce Intelligence:
Phenom’s Workforce Intelligence solution integrates AI-driven tools that provide organizations with a comprehensive, skills-forward talent strategy. This allows businesses to:
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Enhance Internal Mobility: By mapping career paths and promoting internal hires, Phenom helps organizations retain top talent while reducing external hiring costs. One global health insurer has used Phenom to map 1,500 career paths, resulting in 37% of roles being filled internally.
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Enable Strategic Workforce Planning: Phenom combines business needs, market trends, and skills intelligence to ensure that talent strategies align with company goals. This approach reduces the time lag between strategy development and execution, enhancing long-term planning and resource deployment.
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Offer Personalized Career Development: Employees gain a clear view of their career options and necessary skills, while managers can track skill development within their teams. This transparency supports targeted upskilling and talent development.
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Increase Employee Engagement in Learning: Phenom encourages employee participation in development initiatives by providing tailored learning opportunities based on evolving skill profiles.
Customer Success Stories:
Phenom’s Workforce Intelligence solution has had a tangible impact on its customers, improving employee engagement and retention rates while optimizing talent management processes. Notable successes include:
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Fortune 500 Company: Generated 37% of hires from internal moves and 10% from AI-driven recommendations.
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Global Pharmaceutical Company: Centralized over 200,000 skills and 29,000 learning opportunities, enabling 1,000+ active mentorships.
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Global Retailer: Increased internal applicants by 129%, decreased time-to-fill by 89%, and boosted employee retention.
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Major Bank: Achieved a 47% internal fill rate, with 70% of their workforce acquiring an average of 23 new skills.
Phenom’s AI-Powered Workforce Intelligence:
At the core of Phenom’s offering is its proprietary AI ontologies, which map skills to roles across the organization. This technology allows companies to gain real-time visibility into their workforce’s skills and gaps, facilitating actionable career pathing and upskilling opportunities. By integrating career pathing with skills intelligence, organizations can efficiently deploy resources and ensure employees are positioned for long-term success.
John Deal, Sr. Director of Product Marketing at Phenom, emphasized the importance of transforming internal talent management into an immediate opportunity rather than waiting for outdated career frameworks to evolve.
“Phenom AI transforms this challenge into an immediate opportunity by providing personalized upskilling opportunities at scale and driving better workforce planning and employee career satisfaction overall,” said Deal.
Phenom’s Workforce Intelligence solution exemplifies the future of talent management, where AI is leveraged to enhance internal mobility, optimize skills development, and improve employee engagement. The company’s innovative approach continues to set the standard for modern talent strategies, ensuring organizations can build a more agile, skilled workforce that is ready for the challenges of the future.
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