The Covid-19 pandemic is not only a global public health crisis, but it has also caused massive economic disruption. The most recent jobs report indicates that hiring has slowed, but beneath these disappointing numbers is a nuanced story of organizations reducing their workforce. In contrast, others can't fill their open positions fast enough to meet the demand for products and services. Connecting displaced workers to these opportunities and getting them back to work as quickly as possible is the idea behind People + Work Connect. The platform, created by chief human resources officers from Accenture, Lincoln Financial Group, ServiceNow, and Verizon, and powered by Accenture, enables employers at no cost to connect with other employers to quickly identify and fill jobs in locations where there is a need. The platform gives organizations a map of the workforce available to fill jobs they have open and offers organizations that have furloughed or laid off people quick and easy vis