SOW solutions: Managing a variety of partners
Statement-of-work solution providers come in all shapes and sizes. While each type has its place, management poses distinct challenges to the program. Here’s what you need to know.
Who owns the work: Contingent or enterprise?
From work made for hire to intellectual property and trade secrets, your program must ensure contingents are part of the risk mitigation efforts.
Disintermediation is driving innovation in CW solutions
As advances lead to ways to bypass staffing firms and even the contingent workforce program entirely, program managers will need to apply and leverage traditional and alternative talent sourcing channels.
The salary history ban saga
Regulations and policies prohibiting inquiries into a candidate’s salary are on the rise. Why contingent workforce programs might not be immune to their impact.
SOW solutions menu: Elevate the program performance paradigm
Creating a pre-vetted selection of projects and services as suitable for statement-of-work engagements can enhance the performance of your program. Here’s how.
Clean up your no-poaching language to avoid hot water
The recent indictment of a procurement professional highlights the need to conduct a thorough review of your program’s agreements for any no-poach clauses that could be illegal.
An effective discount strategy: Don’t sacrifice quality
Plan your cost-cutting strategy carefully to keep staffing partners incentivized and prioritize high-quality contingents.
Go mobile for CW program operations; watch engagement soar
As more and more people live on their phones, a mobile strategy can bring higher participation from your engagement managers and yield better results. Learn how.
Lessons from Johnny Cash: Name your workers with care
What do a No. 1 song on the country charts from 1969 and naming conventions in contingent work have in common? Here are some thoughts.
Tenure policies they are a-changin’
Buyers are using tenure policies less often as a risk-mitigation tool, and rightfully so. But as those policies change and workers serve longer terms, other management challenges come to light. Here are a few.
