HR’s AI ‘Future’ Is Now; WorldatWork Can Help You Make the Most of It

A May 2021 Workspan Magazine article called out that “AI is HR’s future.”

Five years later, that future is here. Artificial intelligence (AI) is omnipresent. Most HR professionals are at least generally aware of how such technologies might be utilized within their operations. Many are actively using one or more solutions … to varying degrees (from dabbling to full-on relying on them). Depending on the survey outlet, between 40% and 80% of HR teams are currently using AI in some shape or form (e.g., chatbots and digital assistants, agentic search engines, data parsing and summarization tools, screening/matching/assessing software).

While that percentage gap of AI utilization, perception, comfort and success is large, most HR pros likely would agree that such tools are:

• Rapidly transforming the function;
• Reshaping how work is performed; and,
• Requiring new or increased technical knowledge and skills.

HR teams that thoughtfully build and implement AI strategies may make more informed decisions, raise their productivity/efficiency and deepen their organizational value. Use cases span from:

• Employee experience (tailored communication, custom surveys, sentiment assessment);
• HR technology maximization (internal knowledge base Q&A, system copilots, automated document triage);
• Learning and development (training resource summarization, personalized micro-learning paths);
• Performance management (actionable review feedback drafting, alignment of team goal-setting);
• Recruiting (job description generation, resume analysis, candidate matching, interview scheduling); and,
• Talent analytics (high-volume workforce planning, flight-risk predictions).

Teams that fail to adapt risk falling behind in an increasingly digitized landscape.

To meet this shift and opportunity, WorldatWork created “AI Foundations for HR: Practical Skills for the Future of Work,” a targeted, non-technical course designed specifically for HR and rewards pros (functional leaders and executives, compensation managers and analysts, benefits administrators and specialists, and generalists) who want to build their AI confidence and proficiency.

The six-week course will help participants (whether or not they are WorldatWork members):

• Learn how AI works, where it adds real value across HR and rewards workflows, and how to use it safely, ethically and effectively.
• Move beyond theory to application, creating prompts, experimenting with real use cases, and building a custom AI assistant tailored to your role.
• Apply AI to everyday tasks like compensation analysis, employee communications, reporting and strategic planning.
• And, position themselves as a forward-thinking leader in an AI-enabled workplace.

Upcoming course sessions include:

• Aug. 11 to Sept. 15
• Oct. 6 to Nov. 10

Click here for more information about the program, including module outlines, faculty biographies, and pricing and registration details.

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