Joshua M. Thomas's Linkedin Analytics

I think I’m one of the luckiest guys in the world. I get to wake up every day and do what I love the most: meet new people and learn all about their stories. People who know me know that I’m passionate about developing and cultivating meaningful relationships with others. This is my purpose in life. It’s why my career in talent acquisition and recruiting has been so fulfilling; I focus on providing candidates with a top-notch experience and forming genuine connections. I’m enjoying some down time before I start my next role in a few weeks. More to come on that soon! Here's a brief bit about my professional journey: Most recently, I was a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at VentureWell, where I hired for open roles across the company and led internal projects. I came to VentureWell after recruiting for a variety of business functions at Toptal, a very fast-paced tech company that was in the hypergrowth stage. In between Toptal and VentureWell, I spent a few months building up the recruiting capability at a small online gaming startup. And prior to joining Toptal, I built the foundation of my career in talent acquisition and recruiting; I managed a team of full-time recruiters at Teach For America (TFA) and specifically led all recruitment strategies across historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Outside of my full-time work experience, I spent four years serving as an elected school board member in Prince George's County, Maryland from 2018-2022. And before I started recruiting, I began my career as a 2014 TFA Corps Member in Houston, TX, where I served as a middle school science teacher in the Houston Independent School District. I'm a proud alumnus of Howard University and an active member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.