Upskilling and Reskilling in the Age of AI
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Did you know that the number of stated skills required for a job has doubled in the last 5 years, and that, according to LinkedIn, the skills to do a job are expected to change by 65% by 2030? We are in an age of chronic, required reskilling--and whether that means you, your job, and your work trajectory or the ever-evolving positions you are seeking talent for and navigating existing talent into, it is time to up your upskilling and reskilling game! In this session, explore what it means to upskill and reskill in 2024, with a particular emphasis on free and low-cost certifications from Google and others designed to ensure that your current talent continues to learn, grow, and thrive. And here's a hint: a lot of upskilling and reskilling for tomorrow means learning more about what AI is, how it works, and how you can integrate it into your job and the jobs of those around you--so we'll make sure to do a deep dive on AI for HR and the new and emerging ways to build out your skillset and become in valuable in the digital (r)evolution.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss why it is crucial that HR, like all other functions, upskill immediately--and how to identify what you want and need most when it comes to new skills.
- Take home specific, immediate actions you can use to change how you find, assess, and keep talent in your company.
- Hear why and how employers are embracing a reskilling and upskilling frame, particularly around emerging technologies like AI.
- Explore strategies, from easy to advanced, for training yourself, your team, and a full spectrum of employees for low- or no-cost.
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Clayton Lord
Clayton Lord (Clay, he/him) oversees strategy, planning, program delivery, and program evaluation for the SHRM Foundation, the 501(c)3 nonprofit arm of SHRM, which focuses on widening pathways to work and helping every worker and workplace thrive by empowering HR leaders to be forces for social good. He is a social impact executive who has spent his career driving systemic change in the world of work. Clay is also a writer, painter, and quilter, as well as a travel fanatic, and holds a B.A. in English and Psychology from Georgetown University. He lives with his husband and daughter in Maryland.
Catherine Ward
Cat Ward works at the intersection of sectors to design and enable a better future of work. At Jobs for the Future, where she is vice president and head of our Employer Mobilization Practice, she focuses on unlocking the potential of business as a strategic force for good. She founded and leads the organization’s strategy to mobilize private sector leaders to adopt mindsets, policies, and practices that drive inclusive career mobility. It’s through this work, as well as her earlier roles at the Taproot Foundation and the City of New York, that Cat honed expertise as a forward-thinking leader in inclusive business leadership, strategic talent management, and social impact strategies.
Cat is a frequent speaker and presenter on national platforms on the issues of inclusive career mobility, the future of work and workplaces, leadership, and cross-sector collaboration. She holds a BA from Kenyon College and an MPA from New York University.
