The 40/40/20 Workforce Is Already Being Built

Hacking The Workforce at Babson College

Build and deploy workforce AI agents in one afternoon, then pitch for a chance to win up to $1,000 of free work from top flexible talent solutions that can scale your agentic aspirations. Thursday, May 28, 1-5 PM ET.

Featured Kudos

"It's easy to build a custom team of experts that we can call on to augment our internal team."

Coca-Cola, Creative Director → Cavalry Verified

Carrie McDowell, Lyft → Independently Verified

Erica Klinger, VP of Marketing → Model B Verified

Laurent Pierre, VP of Engineering → Remotely Verified

EOR / Global Contingent

Managed 800+ Contractors Across 8 International Locations via Global MSP

CXC + Boeing

Boeing needed to manage a large contingent workforce across multiple international locations with compliant payroll and benefits administration. CXC delivered a global MSP framework covering 8 countries.

Skills Intelligence / Talent Marketplace

Reduced Recruitment Time 66% and Delivered 6 Data Analyst Placements

Gigged.AI + Concentrix

Concentrix struggled to scale resources efficiently due to traditional recruitment bottlenecks with 6 to 8 week timelines. Gigged.AI's skills intelligence platform cut that by 66% while delivering 6 analyst placements.

Engineering / Developer Hiring

Hired 25+ Remote Engineers and Reduced Time-to-Hire from 60 to 33 Days

Remotely + Bluecore

Bluecore needed to scale engineering quickly without sacrificing quality. Remotely cut their time-to-hire nearly in half while delivering 25+ hires in a competitive market.

Technology / Brand + Digital

Achieved 18% MQL Growth and Delivered 9.5% Higher SQL Engagement

Model B + SandboxAQ

SandboxAQ needed to accelerate pipeline in a niche quantum computing market. Model B delivered measurable demand gen results with 18% more qualified leads entering the funnel.

Creative / Content Production (EMEA)

Delivered 5 Episodes Across 6 Countries and 125+ Deliverables in 4 Weeks

&FRIENDS + Audi & National Geographic

Audi and National Geographic needed a multi-country content production partner who could move fast across languages and formats. &FRIENDS delivered 125+ assets across 6 countries in under a month.

Aerospace / Contingent Expertise

Hired 3 Independent Experts to Extend Internal Team Capabilities

Wripple + Airbus

Airbus Aerial operated as a growing startup within a multinational aerospace corporation. They needed specialized independent talent to deliver aerial imagery and data solutions without the overhead of full-time hires.

Creative / On-Demand Production

Delivered 48-Hour Video Team Turnaround for CTO Shoot in Seattle

Uncompany + Lenovo

Lenovo faced real-time, unique creative requests that went beyond typical agency support. Uncompany assembled a full video production team in 48 hours for a CTO shoot in Seattle.

Event Staffing / Experiential

Deployed 120+ Certified Coach Buses and Transported 4,000+ Students Safely

The Bench + Nike

Nike needed to transport thousands of students for a private concert event honoring students affected by the LA fires. The Bench coordinated 120+ certified buses and full logistics in days.

Digital Delivery / Crowdsourcing

Delivered 85 Projects 3X Faster Using 1/3 the FTEs

Topcoder + T-Mobile

T-Mobile needed to deliver a high volume of digital work while facing constraints on full-time staffing. Topcoder's crowdsourced model delivered 85 projects 3X faster at a third of the headcount.

FMS / Contingent Workforce Management

Achieved 2-Day Hiring and 8-Day Productivity Gains

Worksome + Carlsberg

Carlsberg struggled with managing a diverse contingent workforce across traditional hires, freelancers, and outsourced workers. Worksome gave them transparency and cut hiring time to 2 days.

1. Worksuite

2. Worksome

3. Uncompany

AI + Workforce

Meta Begins Cutting 8,000 Jobs on May 20, Cancels 6,000 Open Roles

Meta will cut 10% of its workforce starting May 20, with additional rounds planned for H2 2026. Teams are being reorganized into AI-focused pods as Meta redirects $115-135B toward AI infrastructure.

Freelance Economy

Employers Hiring Freelancers at Record Rates as Layoffs Hit Pandemic-Era Levels

Nearly 8 in 10 employers plan to hire freelancers in the next three months. AI engineering and data analytics top the most sought-after freelance skills, with AI-related freelance demand up 109% year-over-year.

Policy

21st Century Worker Act Would Create a Single Federal Test for Contractor Status

Senator Mike Lee's bill proposes replacing the current patchwork of conflicting federal standards with one bright-line test for independent contractor classification. It also creates a third category for workers who do not cleanly fit either definition, letting businesses and workers mutually elect status.

EOR

EOR Adoption Hits 54% as Market Grows to $5.35 Billion

54% of organizations now use or plan to use an Employer of Record, surpassing fully owned entities (45%) and independent contractors (34%) as the preferred global hiring mechanism.

Fractional

Fractional Executive Demand Surges 46% Year-over-Year

25% of U.S. businesses now use fractional leadership, with projections reaching 35% by end of 2026. Engagements cost 50-80% less than full-time C-suite hires.