Author Archives for Shanan Marshall
March 9, 2023 1:42 pm
Published by Shanan Marshall
Many organizations today are using AI algorithms to identify and qualify potential job candidates. A 2022 study, “Hidden Workers: Untapped Talent” by Fuller et al, Harvard Business School discovered that these algorithms not only overlooked quality candidates but also potentially discriminated against specific groups such as immigrants and veterans. “Experts warn that as AI becomes smarter, it could also become biased towards certain candidates.” Laura McQuillan, CBC News, Jan 19, 2023. THE PROBLEM: OVERLOOKING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AND DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PROTECTED GROUPS Overlooking qualified candidates and discriminating against protected groups has recently resulted in class action lawsuits. For example, in 2018 Amazon was forced to drop their AI algorithm because they discovered the algorithm began discriminating against females. The major issue we are seeing with AI is that organizations are not always aware of the factors that are loading on the algorithm to identify qualified candidates. Furthermore, with machine......
February 28, 2023 2:31 pm
Published by Shanan Marshall
Several SMG clients are now offering our Career Management POP™ (CMPOP™) as a sourcing strategy to ATTRACT & HIRE high potential candidates in the EMERGING TALENT POOLS. In addition to attracting NEW CANADIANS, our clients are using the CMPOP™ to help with CAMPUS RECRUITING and identifying EMERGING LEADERS. THE CAREER MANAGEMENT POP™ SMG’s CMPOP™ not only helps the individual with career planning but it can also help identify potential candidates that are suitable for any current or future job opportunities within an organization. Through the use of the CMPOP™, our clients have been offering free career advice to applicants while proactively building a qualified talent pool. As part of our SMG Client Advantage, we can also help to benchmark the characteristics that predict both performance and retention in your organization and match new candidates who are suitable to those careers based on their CMPOP™. Everyone wins! The candidate receives career......
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