Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to rapidly impact the labor market, changing the way we work and the skills required for jobs. Since WPTI began offering training on issues related to AI in 2024, AI’s impact on our economy and job market has only accelerated. In this rapidly digitizing environment, it is critical for workforce development practitioners to understand the increasing role of AI in the workplace, its impact on jobs – especially entry-level jobs and access points, and the skills and digital fluency now required to thrive in the job market.

Upon completion of this training, attendees will understand:

1. The meaning of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI

2. AI’s current and projected impact on the labor market, with regard to both job creation and displacement

3. The role of workforce development providers in helping their jobseekers adapt to an AI-driven economy

4. Ways workforce development providers can adapt their own culture and operations to ensure greater success in this new reality

Target Audience

• Workforce development practitioners, program managers, and organizational leaders in the workforce development field who need to:

• Understand AI’s impact on the labor market and jobseekers (especially entry-level and underserved populations).

• Adapt workforce programs, operations, and services to an AI-driven economy.

• Learn how to use AI tools to improve recruitment, job readiness, training, and employer engagement.

• Ensure ethical, safe, and equitable integration of AI into their work.