r/humanresources for B2B sellers
242,477 members · rules and posts checked 17 October 2026
r/humanresources is a community for HR professionals with about 242,477 members. Its rules bar sellers from lead generation, outreach, advertising, solicitation, self promotion, surveys and market research, which leaves no room for commercial participation.
Recent requests are about HR operational purchases. Members ask for recommendations and experiences with PEOs, benefits brokers, payroll and HR technology, international employment solutions, training software, benefits administration, invoice reconciliation systems, and HR conferences.
Self-promotion: not allowed
Advertising, solicitation, self-promotion, blogs, and promotional resources are not allowed. Market research and survey activity are also prohibited, so sellers should not use the community for lead generation or outreach. Participation is limited to contributing useful HR discussions without promoting products or services.
1/r/humanresources is for HR professionals.
Only HR professionals’ topics are allowed; non-HR career or employment questions belong elsewhere.
2No straight AI copy/paste posts or comments.
Do not post AI-generated content as your own without disclosure.
3Manners are mandatory.
Be polite and professional.
4No advertising.
No advertising, solicitation, self-promotion, blogs, or promotional resources.
5No how do I break into or transition into HR posts.
Do not post asking how to break into or transition into HR.
6No surveys or research
No surveys or market research.
7No homework
No homework-related requests for feedback.
8No disinformation.
Do not post misinformation or misleading HR advice.
9No Requests or Offers to Communicate via DM
Do not ask for or offer communication via direct messages.
10No Rippling posts until they stop brigading reddit.
Posts about a specific vendor are not allowed due to brigading concerns.
11Location is mandatory for posts
Posts must include location information.
Summarised from the community's posted rules on 17 October 2026. Moderators change rules; read the current rules before you post.
What buyers ask for here
Sample requests from public posts, paraphrased and anonymised, found 17 October 2026.
- “HR leader evaluating a PEO for a 150-employee company and seeking recommendations and experiences before switching providers.”
- “Company implementing benefits administration software wants feedback on handling multi-tier medical coverage configuration issues.”
- “New HR leader at a 150-employee multi-state company is evaluating benefits brokers to reduce healthcare costs.”
- “HR leader with 200+ employees is comparing multiple PEO providers and looking for advice before changing vendors.”
- “Company planning first international hires seeks payroll, compliance, and global employment solution recommendations.”
- “HR director wants recommendations for worthwhile HR conferences to attend in 2027.”
- “Growing public company needs payroll platform or provider guidance as current solution support is inadequate.”
- “HR leader running an employee assistance program wants to know where employers post EAP service RFPs.”
- “Small manufacturer seeks software for employee training and development to reduce manual training workload.”
- “HR team wants a system to automate benefits invoice reconciliation instead of spreadsheets.”
Of 160 recent posts we checked, 8% read as someone looking to buy or hire. How we collect this
Who it suits
Good for
- PEO and employer-of-record providers
- HRIS, payroll, and HR technology vendors
- Employee benefits brokers and health insurance solutions
- Learning management and workforce training software
Less useful for
- General outbound sales or self-promotion
- Consumer products
- Market research or survey-based lead generation
How to take part without getting removed
- Keep discussions focused on topics relevant to HR professionals.
- Be polite and professional in posts and comments.
- Do not advertise, solicit business, self promote, or share promotional resources.
- Do not post surveys, market research, or other lead generation activities.
- Do not ask people to move conversations to direct messages or offer DMs.
- Share accurate HR information and avoid misleading advice.
What a good reply looks like here
Replies that do well here are neutral and based on experience. They answer the HR question instead of promoting a product or service.
Sample reply: If you're evaluating a PEO for a 150 employee company, compare providers on benefits quality, payroll accuracy, compliance support, service responsiveness, reporting, implementation effort, and contract terms. Ask for references from companies of a similar size and workforce structure, and if your organization operates in multiple states, check how each provider handles multi state requirements. Writing down your current pain points before demos also helps, because then you can hold every provider to the same criteria.
When to skip r/humanresources
If your goal is outbound sales, product promotion, prospecting, surveys, or lead generation, skip this community. Self promotion and solicitation are prohibited, so vendors can only take part in general HR discussions and cannot try to sell services.
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