HR/Employment/Work Tech. Growth/Partnerships/Product guy. Advisor. Culinary Enthusiast. Orchid Grower. Architecture & Design Junkie. Family Man.
Joined September 2008
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Josh Akers retweeted
24 May 2022
I love the views but I love the people more…so great to spend some time with you @HungLee @TimSackett @jdakers @Seiden @williamtincup and the @VONQ & @Greenhouse teams. So impressed by what you are doing.
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Josh Akers retweeted
24 May 2022
So many stories, so little time. Great to see you.
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23 Apr 2021
Wanna get folks to come back to work for you? here’s a secret:
1. Pay them more
2. Actually give a sh*t about them
3. Show them how their lives will be better.
Stocked fridges,team lunches, & thurs happy hours won’t cut it. Values, mission & adequate compensation and care) will
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18 Feb 2021
There is nobility in public service. The public sector needs great people to affect outcomes.
cnn.com/2021/02/10/perspecti…
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9 Feb 2021
Few things in life are certain; but I'm pretty sure most companies will never admit their company culture is busted.
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Josh Akers retweeted
3 Feb 2021
Friends—meet @lumateams! The way we #interview hasn't changed for hundreds of years and it's broken. Luma is your coach, guide, and sherpa to more equitable and effective interviewing. We've been working hard and can't wait to show you! 👉lumateams.com
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3 Feb 2021
Hey guys ICYMI; a gay veteran small town Indiana mayor just became our transportation secretary. @PeteButtigieg congratulations Mr. Secretary it suits you.
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Josh Akers retweeted
2 Feb 2021
I'm honored and humbled by today's vote in the Senate—and ready to get to work @USDOT.
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28 Jan 2021
Funny how flash-mob financial plays in free and fair markets are being stymied.
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28 Jan 2021
What we’re seeing happening in the finance news is nothing short of class and generational warfare.
27 Jan 2021
I’m so inspired to see so many awesome people and great orgs bringing some fantastic New HR Tech prods and employment platforms to the front. It’s so amazing to see so many smart people working towards making work better. The levels of partnership and collaboration is so cool.
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Josh Akers retweeted
26 Jan 2021
“90% of tech companies that have gone public over the past five years have been positioned in existing markets rather than creating new ones.” @aprildunford
You don't have to create the category to be the category leader. You just have to redefine it.
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Josh Akers retweeted
26 Jan 2021
We’re still redecorating the @ChangeStateLLC virtual office, but glad we got @jdakers stop by the conference room for a quick tour last week.
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26 Jan 2021
2020: We took an introspective inventory and asked ourselves: "What's out there really worth dying for?".
2021: "What's out there really worth living for and working towards?"
25 Jan 2021
Tracking operational rigor and outcomes is crucially important to any organization. What tools and resources do you use to track worker productivity? Especially since this last year has been so bonkers?
25 Jan 2021
"A man who procrastinates in his choosing, will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance."
- Hunter Thompson
Doing something is a choice.
Not doing anything is also a choice.
Avoiding what you should be doing is a choice.
Choose wisely.
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