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January 27, 2020
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AI-based hiring could someday face court challenges
AI-based hiring could someday face court challenges
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Employers are turning to artificial intelligence to screen resumes, evaluate job interviews and monitor employees, and courts may eventually weigh in on potential bias, write Joseph O'Keefe, Danielle Moss and Tony Martinez of Proskauer Rose. They point out that despite the best intentions of computer programmers, there is no guarantee that algorithms will operate free of bias.
Big Law Business (1/24) 
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Recruiting & Retention
Why some job candidates cannot maintain an online presence
Research suggests having a presence on social media is an important way to network for a job. However, hiring managers should be aware survivors of domestic violence and abusive relationships might be wary of sharing information online.
Fast Company online (1/24) 
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Leadership & Development
Teladoc Health 2020 Predictions
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Quiet rooms at work can reduce anxiety
To reduce stress in the workplace, M+A Architects designed a "respite room," with muted colored walls and lights, for workers to relax under a weighted blanket, meditate or color. The firm has found that it takes 20 minutes in the quiet room to reduce an employee's anxiety.
The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/Columbus, Ohio (1/23) 
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How to assess employees' job performance
When evaluating employees' performance, it makes sense to consider improvement over time and to compare their work to that of others with similar positions. Feedback is often most useful when it focuses on comparing a person to that person's past self.
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