The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development estimates that more than one-fourth of jobs in its 38-member bloc are at the highest risk of automation as development of artificial intelligence gains momentum. Jobs that use more than 25 of the 100 skills that AI can easily automate are most at risk, and eastern European countries could be most affected. Full Story: Reuters (7/11)
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Recruiting & Retention
Coming soon from Twitter: Some companies' job listings Twitter appears close to launching an option for job listings in a company feed, a perk Workweek CEO Adam Ryan says is included in the platform's Verified Organizations package. Twitter owner Elon Musk has publicly alluded to creating a competitor for LinkedIn as part of broadening the appeal of his platform as an "everything app." Full Story: Social Media Today (7/10)
How this company is upskilling Emerging Leaders Travel insurance firm Seven Corners teamed with ADVISA to create an Emerging Leaders Program to help hybrid workers self-manage more effectively. The initiative improved employee engagement and gave hybrid employees the opportunity to develop cross-functional relationships. Full Story: Training magazine (6/30)
Benefits & Compensation
Health care spending per person up 24% in 2021 A Health Care Cost Institute report found that US median health care spending rose 24% per person to more than $6,000 from 2017 to 2021, largely driven by rising medical prices and hospital market consolidation. Health care costs in metropolitan areas with the highest utilization rates were nearly three times higher than prices in areas with the lowest use rates. Full Story: RevCycle Intelligence (7/7)
Leaders don't have to make a choice between compassion and accountability, and turning on three switches can help leaders embrace accountability as a part of compassionate management, writes Nate Regier, CEO of the Next Element leadership consultancy. Regier explains how embracing colleagues' value, capability and responsibility make for a powerful combination. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (7/11)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
Where does the inspiration for the name of Jeff Bezos' new superyacht, Koru, come from? Check your answer here.
What say you: What's your AI priority? The conversation about AI has shifted and matured -- quickly! -- as we see in our top and Leadership & Development sections today. The pace of change since ChatGPT's introduction last fall has been staggering to watch. Organizations that did not have an AI strategy a year ago are now scrambling to get up to speed -- identifying areas where AI can help fill gaps; planning workforce recruitment and development; and discussing policy around AI use. I'm curious about where you all are in these conversations. What's your priority?
