Is the Rise of Contract Workers Killing Upward Mobility?

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Matthew Bidwell with Lauren Weber
Knowledge@Wharton

Wharton People Analytics’ own Professor Matthew Bidwell discussed the perils for contract workers in today’s workplace on Knowledge@Wharton with Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber. While the gains are alluring to employers, the results can be counterproductive by establishing second-class status, changing the workplace dynamic and causing friction.

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