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A practical guide to maximizing contingent workforce performance & ROI

January 7, 2026

Organizations with agile contingent workforce programs achieve 2.5x greater annual revenue growth than their peers. That’s one of the key findings of Aberdeen Strategy & Research’s newly released report: 

Agile Contingent Workforce Management: A Practical Guide to Maximizing Performance & ROI. 

To uncover what separates top-performing programs from the rest, Aberdeen surveyed businesses across all industries and maturity levels. Their findings reveal that companies adopting an agile approach to contingent workforce management significantly outperform their peers across every critical business metric. 

Proven benefits of an agile approach 

Organizations with agile contingent workforce programs report: 

  • Lower operating costs 
  • Faster and more sustainable revenue growth 
  • Higher workforce utilization 
  • Improved customer satisfaction 


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Firms with Agile Contingent Workforce Programs Outpace Others 

Source: Aberdeen Research, December 2025 

 These outcomes aren’t accidental. They are the result of intentional strategy, process, and technology alignment. 

Ready to elevate your contingent workforce strategy? Read this report to learn how to: 

  1. Assess your current processes and technology 
  2. Identify gaps limiting performance and ROI 
  3. Implement Aberdeen’s 3-step approach for agile contingent workforce management.  

Get the full report now. 

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