Lauren Jones (LJ) has been a leader, influencer, and innovator in the staffing industry for just over 22 years. Lauren’s love and obsession for technology has helped shaped her career and provided a stellar reputation as a tech stack expert, industry trail blazer and business operations guru.  Her focus on mindful and responsible usage of technology in our industry is helping businesses align their future desires with the technologies of today  all with a singular focus in mind – keep the job process human. She is a vocal advocate for elevating women and the creative voice behind the Top 25 Life Leaderships Blogs: Goat Leadership. She has been featured on almost every industry podcast from You Own the Experience Podcast, The Edge, Staffing Hub, HR Lift Off and many more to share her passion for technology. Her LinkedIn vlog has grown her following by over 150% in 2020 with hashtag days like #technologytuesday, #asklauren, and #womencrushwednesday as her most popular segments. She gives generously to her community in time and resources to causes like NCL, St. John’s Program for Real Change, Mustard Seed and more. She has been the recipient of multiple staffing awards with the Staffing World ASA Care Award for service and participation in putting the brave men and women who have served our country back to work as a major highlight of her career. Lauren is a recent empty nester and proud mom to two powerhouse young lady leaders Emily & Allison. She lives on a farm in Elk Grove, CA with her husband Peter.