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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.
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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.
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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.
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.