Skill availability and a widening talent gap present significant challenges for HR leaders today. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023, surveyed organizations are relatively confident about developing their current workforce but are less optimistic about the availability of talent over the next five years. The report also highlights that six in 10 workers will require training before 2027, yet only half of the workforce currently has adequate training opportunities. - Advertisement - Evolving your company’s talent strategy is crucial in 2024, according to Stacia G ..read more

Humans and AI co-pilots working side by side, an increased focus on building gen AI literacy and a permanent expectation for workplace flexibility are coming together to form what author Thomas Friedman calls our collective “Promethean moment.” - Advertisement - As Friedman says, “Promethean moments are not driven by a single invention, like a printing press, but rather by a technology super-cycle. It’s a moment in time when major disruptions occur all at once and change how we digitize, process, learn, communicate, share and act, with the help of AI.” In HR, this is our Promethean moment as w ..read more

Register here! Date & Time: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET Speakers: Andy Szymczyk, Senior Solution Architect, Alight Karen Frost, Vice President, Health & Wellbeing, Alight Sponsored by: Description: As organizations grow in size and complexity, with increasingly large and varied employee populations, the difficulty of delivering a positive and supportive experience for all employees has never been greater. Is your organization evaluating how artificial intelligence can help HR deliver a better experience for your employees? If not – why not? In this webinar, Alight experts ..read more

Register here! Date & Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 11:30 AM ET Speakers: Pragya Gupta, Chief Product Officer, isolved Madeline Laurano, Founder and Chief Analyst, Aptitude Research Sponsored by: Description: Technology has opened up possibilities across many careers, and HR is certainly one of them. AI and HCM technology has increased both efficiency and productivity for HR professionals, however, it is crucial for a human touch to be woven throughout these technology tools. For example, an HCM technology platform can tell an HR professional that an employee is late every week, but h ..read more

Register here! Date & Time: Monday, June 17, 2024 at 12:00PM ET Speakers: Josh Bersin, CEO and Global Analyst, The Josh Bersin Company Sharon Sands, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles Keith McCook, Ph.D., Senior Director, Psychology, Product Research & Design, Heidrick & Struggles Sponsored by: Description: In today’s dynamic business landscape, traditional assessments alone are not enough to maintain a competitive edge. Join industry experts Josh Bersin, Sharon Sands, and Keith McCook for a compelling webinar that delves into the power of a Comprehensive Leadership Assessme ..read more

Data indicates that many employees use AI independently at work. However, business leaders may overlook potential opportunities without a strategic plan outlining how artificial intelligence aligns with overall business strategy. - Advertisement - Microsoft and LinkedIn have jointly unveiled the 2024 Work Trend Index report, titled “AI at work is here. Now comes the hard part.” Based on insights from a survey of 31,000 individuals across 31 countries, LinkedIn labor trends, Microsoft 365 productivity data and input from Fortune 500 clients, the report looks at ways AI reshapes global work dyna ..read more

Organizations today are having to adopt an agile and responsive mindset to adapt to an ever-changing global market. Even companies that have had long, successful legacies must learn to move toward a future that revolves around new trends, including digital transformation. - Advertisement - Inchcape, a global automotive distributor operating in more than 40 markets and partnering with over 40 automotive brands, is looking to shape a successful and sustainable future for the industry. That means embracing technology, including by their leaders. “For Inchcape, digital transformation is a fundamen ..read more

Register here! Date & Time: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET Speakers: Sharlyn Lauby, SHRM-SCP, President, ITM Group Inc Sponsored by: Description: With job hopping on the rise and younger employees entering the labor market every day, you can’t expect to retain a changing workforce with the same old benefits offerings. Offering unique employee benefits is a contemporary way to improve retention and encourage young talent to view your organization as the premier workplace in your industry. This nontraditional approach to benefits employees want most may just be the path to rec ..read more

Register here! Date & Time: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET Speakers: Rebecca Wettemann, CEO and principal analyst, Valoir Sponsored by: Description: Thirty-five percent of the average HR workday is ripe for AI-driven automation. That number is even higher for the general employee population, but is your organization ready to reap the benefits? Join Rebecca Wettemann, Valoir CEO and principal analyst, for a conversation about the potential benefits and risks of AI and the steps you need to take to maximize value and minimize risk. You’ll learn the key questions you should be aski ..read more

Generative AI has been the subject of remarkable claims, including about how it is already putting millions of jobs at risk. Is that really likely? - Advertisement - The first problem for HR is just knowing what we are actually talking about with AI. The most common definition is computer-generated information that only humans could be expected to produce, something that is obviously a moving target. When people say they are using AI, then, it’s hard to know what they are talking about. Just asking them whether they are using it leads to answers that are not interpretable: Is an applicant trac ..read more