Eighty million Americans work by the hour, yet many employers still rely on outdated assumptions about who these workers are, what they need, and why they leave. That ends now.
From the bestselling author of "Hourly"
Foreword by Arik Armstead, 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year
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AJ Richichi has spent the last decade inside the rooms where decisions get made about America's hourly workforce, from franchise test kitchens to venture capital boardrooms to Capitol Hill.
#1 best-selling author of Hourly
Host of The Hourly Podcast
2x exited CEO (Sprockets, HourWork)
Executive at Humanly
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Prem Kumar is transforming how companies hire and creating better opportunities for the millions of people who power our economy. As Co-Founder and CEO of Humanly, the AI hiring platform built for frontline and high-volume recruiting, Prem helps organizations achieve better hiring outcomes, maintain critical staffing levels, and give businesses the talent they need to thrive. Recognized as a Forbes Next 1000 honoree, a PSBJ 40 Under 40 recipient, and GeekWire’s Startup CEO of the Year, Prem is a leading voice on the future of work and AI.
When Arik Armstead isn't sacking quarterbacks for the Jacksonville Jaguars, he's working to expand educational opportunity for the next generation. A former first-round selection and the 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year, Arik has built a reputation for leadership both on and off the field. Beyond football, he is passionate about creating opportunities for young people through education and mentorship. Together with his wife, Mindy, he co-founded the Armstead Academic Project to help students and families thrive through community investment.
Discover what businesses are getting wrong about America’s 80 million hourly workers—and what leaders can do now to build a stronger workforce for the future. Complete the form to request your complimentary copy of The Future of Hourly Work.
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How AI is changing the way workers get seen, screened, and hired
Why robotics and automation are becoming economically viable
How Gen Z is redefining expectations around work
How demographics, immigration, and policy are reshaping the workforce
What shrinking entry-level jobs mean for the future of work
The challenges facing America’s 80 million hourly workers
You're not alone, and you don't have to figure it out solo. Book time with AJ Richichi and Humanly to talk through what's actually happening in your frontline and hourly workforce, and what you can do about it before the window closes.
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Hear directly from the executives and HR leaders who have experienced AJ’s keynotes, sessions, and conversations firsthand.
"Top Notch! I haven’t taken so many notes in a while."
“This was excellent. AJ is a very good speaker and looking forward to reading his book.”
“AJ was fantastic! His slides and information were very engaging, and he told the story of the hourly worker like I’ve never heard it before.”
“AJ was excellent—loved the combo of insights, presentation and discussion. He was very knowledgeable and brought good information to engage the group and discuss.”
“Great discussion, powerful information — best presenter.”
“This was great. AJ is a very engaging speaker.”
“I really enjoyed this session. The hourly employee experience is a key concern for my leadership, and optimizing for that workforce is central to our HR technology strategy.”
“I loved this session — looking forward to reading AJ’s book and exploring more the tools available for hourly populations. Very relevant for me.”
“Good set up about how we approach hourly workforce. So helpful since they represent such a large part of companies.”
“Great session that was highly relevant as we have a large amount of our workforce that is hourly.”
“Great session giving a different view of the challenges of the hourly workforce. Great stats and loved receiving the PPT decks after. I’m looking forward to reading his book.”
“Great speaker; really engaging! Really passionate about the topic of hourly employees and brought forward some really insightful information that really made us think about the employee population in the organization.”