As AI impacts the workplace and the workforce development field in both positive and challenging ways, it also offers helpful and affordable (if not free) tools that organizations can use to provide services in a more efficient, impactful, and data-driven manner. Workforce development services are increasingly asked to do more with less, and are drawn to the potential technology offers for augmenting services. In order to use this technology effectively, safely, equitably, and ethically, workforce development practitioners must understand the world of AI, and how tools can be deployed strategically.
Upon completion of this training, attendees will understand:
Use cases for AI tools in workforce development, including recruitment, job readiness, training, and employer engagement.
Specific free and affordable tools to support effective workforce development efforts.
Considerations around safety, ethics, and equity when using AI tools in the workplace
The importance of deploying internal AI policies and training in this increasingly AI-driven work environment
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.