Employers Want New Grads with AI Experience, Do Organizations Need a Chief AI Officer?, New York City’s AI Law Is a Bust, more

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SHRM's HR Technology News
Feb. 20, 2024

Employers Want New Grads with AI Experience, Knowledge
A vast majority of U.S. professionals say students entering the workforce should have experience using artificial intelligence and be prepared to use it in the workplace, and they expect higher education to play a critical role in that preparation.

Do Organizations Need a Chief AI Officer?
As companies increasingly add chief artificial intelligence officers (CAIOs) to their roster of senior executives, workplace leaders note that AI should be diffused across the organization and not confined to one role or department.

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New York City's AI Law Is a Bust
New York City's "AI Bias Law" held a lot of promise for advocates of regulating automated and artificial intelligence tools in hiring. Seven months after the law's enforcement date, however, it appears that employers are largely ignoring it.

AI Adoption in HR Is Growing
Only about 1 in 4 employers use artificial intelligence to support HR-related activities, but the majority of those organizations began doing so over the past year, according to new research from SHRM.

SHRM Announces Nichol Bradford as AI+HI Executive-in-Residence
In recognition of the pivotal role AI will play in shaping the future of work, SHRM has created the AI+HI Executive-in-Residence position to help workplace leaders and HR professionals leverage AI and human ingenuity to drive organizational growth.

SHRM WEBCASTS COMING SOON

Manual HR Processes: The Silent Thief
Feb. 27, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: Paycom
Manual HR processes are not just time-consuming; they also pose a significant financial burden. But what is the real financial impact? Steve Boese, co-founder of H3 HR Advisors, will expose the actual costs associated with manual HR data changes, drawing on Ernst & Young's research. Discover the most common data entry mistakes, how much organizations lose to manual data entry and how HR technology can streamline workflows to safeguard your bottom line.

The Power of Personalization: Adapting Benefits to Employee Wants and Needs
March 6, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: HealthJoy
Employers' efforts to reduce health care costs through strategic plan designs, wellness programs and targeted solutions are often hindered by consumers' lack of understanding and ability to navigate the health care system's complexities. This results in lower engagement and unnecessary spending, impacting both employers and employees. By personalizing the employee health care experience and employing data-driven strategies, companies can better manage costs and enhance outcomes. In this webcast, benefits leaders from HealthJoy and Veritext will share insights from HealthJoy's Member Health Goals survey, explore approaches for personalizing employee benefits and discuss effective communication strategies to boost benefits utilization.

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Comments Invited for Federal Contractors Pay Transparency Proposed Rule
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