Dawn McCartney, CCWP
Vice President, Contingent Workforce Strategies Council
Dawn McCartney is the Vice President of Contingent Workforce Strategies (CWS) Council at SIA, leading and overseeing the CWS Council and SIA’s Certification & Training, including the Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP & SOW) accreditation program, and CW Workshops. Responsible for identifying, developing and implementing cutting-edge research and strategies for the end users of contingent labor, McCartney, who joined SIA in 2012, has been an integral part of the SIA team with ongoing contributions to the rapid development of the CWS Council and in her role advising CWS Council members—amounting to more than $100 billion in contingent spend—in managing their extended workforce programs.
With over 13 years of frontline experience working on both the supplier and buyer sides, her expertise on the buyer side includes contingent workforce policies, procedures and the implementation of contingent workforce programs including VMS and supplier selection, and a previous role as the Global Workforce Manager for McDonald’s Corporation. A highly-regarded industry speaker, Dawn frequently shares insights, thought leadership and best practices across the workforce solutions ecosystem.
Dawn McCartney's Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0 articles
Recent Articles
Tempnapping: When cutting costs may cost you more
6 May 2015
Cutting costs within a contingent workforce program is always a goal, but sometimes, such efforts can be more detrimental than you realize.
Crossing the finish line doesn’t mean you won
1 April 2015
Being kept through the end of the assignment doesn’t necessarily mean your engagement manager was pleased with the worker or work performed.
Furloughing contingents could pay off if done right
4 March 2015
Furloughs are not new to business, but when companies use them on their contingent workforce, they may not see the savings they expect. Here's why, and how to better prepare.
Pursuing diversity with care
11 February 2015
Many companies are expanding the scope of their diversity initiatives, putting their contingent workforce programs in potentially risky situations. Proceed with caution.
Don’t turn your back; CW workforce is also HR’s responsibility
17 December 2014
Human resources is responsible for the talent quality and productivity within an organization but the group does not consider your CW as part of the talent? What do you do?
On the Journey: How Work Gets Done at Kraft Foods - November 13, 2014
13 November 2014
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Talent supply chain journey
- Duration approximately 1 hour
Performance improvement plans for a contingent worker could mean big savings
12 November 2014
Performance improvement plans are used widely to protect a company’s investment in a traditional employee. Why not use them in contingent relationships as well?
The IC’s revenge: Using SOW agreements to mitigate risk
15 October 2014
As the economy improves, independent contractors are more reluctant to give up that status. Here's how programs can keep using them, but still mitigate their classification risk.
All out of love? How to get it back
24 September 2014
If you're no longer feeling the love from your suppliers, you're not alone. But there are things you can do to inject excitement into your staffing partnership.
Taking the First Step: A Live Case Study in Global Contingent Work Deployment - April 2014
17 April 2014
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Learn the steps to successfully implement a solution for tracking your global non-employee workforce
- Understand the benefits of tracking all non-employees with a single technology solution
- Duration approximately 1 hour