Around a decade ago, the business world was in a full economic swing. After the darkest days of the Great Recession, enterprises were experiencing a surge for products and services that forced them to reevaluate how work got done due to the recessionary hangover; businesses were still gun-shy of hiring traditional workers at a pre-downturn clip, causing another spike in the utilization of contingent labor.
Just prior to that point in time, the “perfect storm” erupted; both businesses and independent professionals awoke to the value each brought to the table. Since then, neither has looked back.
Today’s “agile workforce” comprises 47% of the average company’s total talent, a far cry from 15 years ago when less than 12% of professionals were working on a contract basis. That the contingent workforce has had staying power is not surprising; there has been so much incredible value driven by this workforce that it also became a “hero” when the COVID-19 pandemic hit early last year. In fact, Ardent Partners and Future of Work Exchange research has discovered that 82% of businesses experienced greater workforce flexibility and scalability due to the power of the agile workforce.
I am thrilled to join Geoff Dubiski, Chief Solutions Officer at Workforce Logiq, for an exclusive webcast tomorrow (October 6) at 11am ET. Geoff and I will discuss the findings from the recent Future of Work Exchange Report for 2021; we will highlight:
- The latest trends in the world of work and talent.
- The Best-in-Class strategies, solutions, and capabilities for thriving in an evolving business climate.
- The pillars of the Future of Work movement, and;
- How businesses can leverage the next three months to plan for a successful 2022.
Click here to register for tomorrow’s event or click on the image below. I hope to see you there!
