ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christopher J. Dwyer is the Senior Vice President of Research at Ardent
Partners and the Managing Director of the Future of Work Exchange. For the
past 16 years, Christopher J. Dwyer has been the industry's preeminent
contingent workforce management (CWM) analyst and an early Future of
Work evangelist. His research focuses on the application of innovative
workforce and technology strategies that help businesses around the world
optimize how work is done. Dwyer is the author of hundreds of research studies
and briefs related to CWM, talent acquisition, human resources, and supply
management, and the underlying technologies that enterprises can utilize to
improve how talent is engaged and managed. This research has enabled
thousands of organizations make smarter technology investment decisions
related to their talent and workforce needs.
As the Senior Vice President of Research at Ardent Partners, Dwyer oversees all research programs
related to talent and workforce management. His research and consulting in the digital and on-demand
staffing space have helped revolutionize how businesses source talent and labor. Dwyer is also the
architect behind the new Future of Work Exchange site, which has quickly become a groundbreaking
destination for HR, talent acquisition, procurement, and other key business executives as they seek the
best strategies, solutions, and innovative tools for managing the arena of work and talent.
Dwyer is the voice behind The Future of Work Exchange Podcast, the industry's first podcast dedicated to
both the contingent workforce and Future of Work spaces. Now in its seventh season, the podcast is one
of the top Future of Work-oriented shows across all major podcast platforms.
Dwyer has been quoted/featured in USA Today, Staffing.com, The Christian Science Monitor, Forbes,
CNBC, The Recruitment Innovation Exchange, and other major business publications. He has been
honored multiple times by HRO Today (2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016) as an "Analyst and Advisor Superstar"
and was twice recognized as a "Pro to Know" by Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine (in 2014
and 2019). And, in 2018, he was named as a "Top 100 Future of Recruitment Influencer" by Onalytica. He
welcomes your comments at cdwyer@ardentpartners.com. Connect with Dwyer on LinkedIn.
The Future of Work Exchange (powered by Ardent Partners) is the
premier destination for HR, talent acquisition, procurement, IT, and
finance executives focused on the convergence of talent and
innovation and the impact that the extended workforce has on
business operations and bottom-line performance.
(c) Ardent Partners - February 2023
