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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Lessons That We Can Learn from Animal Crossing: New Horizons

By Christopher Dwyer May 7, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People

In early December, my wife asked me what I wanted for Christmas. Being an avid gamer, I have had my share of the “typical” games on PlayStation or Xbox, like…

On Extended Workforce Growth and the Future of Work: A Discussion with Utmost CEO and Co-Founder Annrai O’Toole

By Christopher Dwyer May 6, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Contingent Workforce Weekly, General, People, Podcast, Solution Providers

There is no debate as to the role and impact of the extended workforce. Upcoming Ardent Partners research (The State of Contingent Workforce Management 2021) finds that 82% of businesses…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 533: A Conversation with Annrai O’Toole, CEO and Co-Founder of Utmost

By Christopher Dwyer May 5, 2021Articles, Contingent Workforce Weekly, General, People, Podcast, Solution Providers1 Comment

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly episode, sponsored by DZConneX, a Yoh company, features a conversation with Utmost’s CEO and co-founder, Annrai O’Toole. Annrai and I discuss the growth and…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 532: “Transformation” as a Continued Future of Work Theme for 2021

By Christopher Dwyer April 28, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Contingent Workforce Weekly, General, Podcast

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly episode, sponsored by Beeline, features a discussion around why “transformation” will be a continued theme throughout 2021 as businesses continue to inch closer to…

Why Today’s Direct Sourcing Programs Shouldn’t Overlook Talent Curation

By Christopher Dwyer April 27, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Solution Providers

Late last year, Ardent Partners published its groundbreaking Direct Sourcing Toolkit research study, which highlighted the criticality of direct sourcing in a world of talent and work that was seemingly…

Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Need to Be Core Future of Work Tenets, Part III

By Christopher Dwyer April 20, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Solution Providers

Over the past two weeks, we’ve discussed why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) should be considered core tenets of the Future of Work movement. Diversity, equity, and inclusion represent, perhaps,…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 531: The Transformation of Talent and Work

By Christopher Dwyer April 14, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, Contingent Workforce Weekly, General, Podcast

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly episode features a discussion around the major shifts within the world of talent and work, including adapting to a remote work environment, an increased…

Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Need to Be Core Future of Work Tenets, Part II

By Christopher Dwyer April 13, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People

Last week’s article discussed why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) should be considered core tenets of the Future of Work movement. Although the Future of Work is often synonymous with…

Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Need to Be Core Future of Work Tenets, Part I

By Christopher Dwyer April 7, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Solution Providers

If you’ve listened to the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast over the past few years, you may have heard me utter this phrase many times: when it comes to the Future…

Even in a Remote World, Workplace Culture is More Important Than Ever

By Christopher Dwyer March 30, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process

Many friends and family, upon hearing about my remote work habits, may not understand how I can be so productive. There’s often music playing in the background, or, sometimes, like…