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Articles by Connor Bourke

About Connor Bourke
Connor Bourke is CEO of Optima WFM, a business process and consulting firm that is a pioneer in the field of WFM Managed Services. Optima provides clients from around the world with fully outsourced WFM services, as well as consulting and executive WFM recruitment.
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