How Non-Standard Workers Onboard Into Client Organizations
Along with a WCU co-author, Jackie Zalewski is conducting a qualitative study using
in-depth interviews to explore how non-standard workers—contractors, consultants,
etc.—are onboarded into client organizations. The goal is to interview 30-50 non-standard
workers, agencies that place these workers into clients, and clients who hire and
manage these workers. 30 interviews have been conducted to date. This semester, two
independent study students, Caylee Thomas and Arielle Smith, are working with the
team to code the data and identify themes. The students will be applying to present
at the spring WCU Research Day.
Also based on this research, Jackie will be presenting at two upcoming conferences,
Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) in June and Society for Study of
Social Problems (SSSP) in August.