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Inhuman Error: How Do We Counteract AI Bias?

Success

The most famous case of this happened in 2018, when Amazon had to ditch an AI hiring tool because it was discriminating against women. Well, the system showed the resumes of successful candidates to the AI. So, the AI started rejecting resumes that had “female” attributes—for example, a women’s college listed on the resume.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

Most were small companies with fewer than 100 people, and they included creative and professional service firms but also software startups, restaurants, factories and nursing homes — industries where overwork is common and deadlines can be inflexible. Working hours, innovation and the pandemic.

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Case Study: Recruit CRM Helped South Africa Based RPO Firm Slay The Recruiting Game

Recruit CRM

A foolproof checklist has to include recruitment automation and thoughtful investments made in a suitable Applicant Tracking System , CRM Software, interview scheduling software and so on. The most significant part of this segment is the staffing firms that comprised nearly 75% of the market in 2018 alone. Why Recruit CRM?

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I thought perhaps that young people had so much to learn with computer software programs that the other things such as office protocol and practices was getting left behind. I thought it would be helpful for those just entering the administrative field to know some of the things I have learned over the years.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

Success

In 2018, my Uncle Bill bought me the book Vladimir Putin: Life Coach. That’s part of the resume, but those descriptions fall short. Coaches will use tools like visualization, assessments, stories, breathing and mindfulness exercises, project management software and paper-based exercises, emotional releasers, mantras, and on and on.

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