About Dawn McCartney, CCWP
Dawn McCartney, CCWP, is vice president of Contingent Workforce Strategies Council for Staffing Industry Analysts. Her extensive buyer-side experience includes contingent workforce policies, procedures, strategies and implementation of contingent workforce programs including VMS selection and supplier selection. She can be reached at dmccartney (at) staffingindustry (dot) com.Co-employment is a fact of life, but tenure confusion prevails
Dawn McCartney, CCWP|2016-05-18T09:17:00-07:00May 18th, 2016|
No news does not necessarily mean … good news
Dawn McCartney, CCWP|2016-04-20T10:11:04-07:00April 20th, 2016|
How would your program score? Ask suppliers.
Dawn McCartney, CCWP|2016-03-16T12:06:16-07:00March 16th, 2016|
Branding your program, creating ‘value ambassadors’
Dawn McCartney, CCWP|2016-03-02T09:07:58-08:00February 23rd, 2016|
Gig economy: IC program on steroids?
Dawn McCartney, CCWP|2016-01-29T10:43:24-08:00January 20th, 2016|
It’s a big topic of conversation: the gig economy. We at Staffing Industry Analysts are dedicating an entire industry conference in September to focus on it: “Collaboration in the Gig Economy.” Some companies in the space are household names — Uber, Airbnb etc. Others are start-ups fighting to keep afloat. But what is this economy […]
It’s new and hot, but is self-sourcing really for you?
Dawn McCartney, CCWP|2015-12-23T08:45:12-08:00December 23rd, 2015|
Since our CWS Summit and Solutions Forum in October, the number of inquiries we’ve fielded regarding self-sourcing — how to do it and the perceived benefits — have increased two-fold. With the immediate thought by most program managers of significant cost savings, it almost seems a “no brainer” — why wouldn’t an organization consider implementing […]
Considering a program change? Understand its value first
Dawn McCartney, CCWP|2015-11-19T11:59:25-08:00November 11th, 2015|
In a recent CWS 3.0 article, I shared some pointers for program managers to consider for a successful change within their CW program. As we know, a successful change is critical for the program, the team implementing the change and the organization as a whole. But before you can concern yourself with having a successful […]
The customer is not always right: Listen when your supplier says ‘no’
Dawn McCartney, CCWP|2015-10-15T13:20:02-07:00October 14th, 2015|
Years ago, it was almost more uncommon not to bestow clients with trips, golf excursions and extravagant dinners when pursuing a spot on a that preferred supplier list. Now, many companies prohibit employees in any role from accepting a gift from a supplier or potential supplier.
Although the ability to sway a client to partner with […]
Program policies and business rules: Don’t assume everyone knows they exist
Dawn McCartney, CCWP|2015-09-24T11:34:30-07:00September 23rd, 2015|
How often do you get a call from a stakeholder telling you they need an ID badge and network access by tomorrow morning for a new contingent worker you had no idea was starting? Find it frustrating? Even though you have established comprehensive processes or business rules on how to engage a contingent worker, do […]