Ardent Partners and Future of Work Exchange (FOWX) conduct a variety of workplace and Future of Work research. In this new series, we’re taking a deep dive into a chart from a recent research effort and providing analysis to bring you the latest technology trends impacting today’s workforce.
This week, we’re looking at 2025 workforce management priorities, with a chart (see below) that offers a compelling snapshot of how enterprises are reshaping their workforce strategies to thrive in a fast-changing, increasingly digitized economy. At the heart of these priorities lies a clear and deliberate shift: enterprises are placing greater emphasis on agility, innovation, and value creation through a more strategic use of external talent, automation, and direct sourcing. Each of the top three priorities — optimizing utilization of external talent (92%), amplifying digitization, AI, and automation (89%), and implementing direct sourcing strategies (81%) — reflects not only a response to near-term workforce pressures but also a broader, long-term transformation in how work gets done.
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