Josh Dunton is a Lead Talent Acquisition Advisor at Homebase, where he's been building unstoppable teams for small businesses since July 2025. With over 12 years of talent acquisition experience at companies like Shopify, Wealthsimple, Moneris, and Vidyard, Josh specializes in technical recruiting, talent strategy development, and leading high-performing recruitment teams.
His expertise includes full-cycle recruitment, optimizing hiring processes, and partnering with business leaders on strategic hiring plans. At Homebase, Josh supports over 100,000 small businesses with essential HR and scheduling tools.
Earlier in his career at Vidyard and Kik Interactive, Josh developed talent acquisition strategies from the ground up and implemented a referral program that drove over 40% of new hires. This hands-on experience in fast-growing small companies gives him unique insight into the hiring challenges small business owners face daily.
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