December 3, 2014
Why auditing your program elements is a must; Why we need to rethink what it means to have buy-in, and how better to get it.
Ditch the senior-level mandate for true stakeholder support
3 December 2014
Having stakeholder support for your program is critical, but often managers rely too heavily on senior executives to force compliance. Support by choice brings greater success.
Caught Unawares? Conducting audits helps avoid surprises, enhances program adoption
3 December 2014
Even if your program’s contractual metrics seem to be on track, there may be gaps or company policies that are holding your program back. An independent audit can reveal those issues.
Executive order on immigration could be good news for CW managers
3 December 2014
President Obama’s executive order on immigration won’t change H1-B visa numbers, but could signal good news for contingent workforce managers in other ways.
Unlocking knowledge in China with ‘witkey’
3 December 2014
Contingent workforce managers doing business in China need to familiarize themselves with an online staffing ecosystem unique to the country.
Term limits have little to do with co-employment
3 December 2014
Limiting assignment length — known as “term limits” — is widespread in the contingent workforce world, and has many reasonable justifications. But avoiding co-employment risk isn’t one of them. Attorneys Eric Rumbaugh and Mark Lotito explain what your staffing firm and you need to understand... More
Give your stars a supporting cast: The ‘B’ players
3 December 2014
All organizations strive to attract top talent, but the overlooked “B” players provide more value than you may think. Thomas J. DeLong and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan explain in Harvard Business Review online.
SIA webinar replay: The effects of the ACA on CW management
3 December 2014
Watch this webinar replay to learn how the ACA will affect how you manage your non-employee workforce. You’ll learn what questions to ask when working with staffing suppliers on the ACA and how a VMS can help.