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In This Edition:

• 3 things to watch out for at the mini-conference ⤵️ 

• to ghost or not to ghost 👻 👻 

• 3 steps to becoming a member | TSOW: AIxHR 🧑‍💼 

• HR stories, experiences and frustrations 📝 

• Top 3 HR Reads for You 📚️  

3 Things to Watch Out For | AI x HR Mini-Conference

This conference is packed with sessions to help you conquer challenges and thrive as an HR leader. Here's what you need to watch out for:

• 🧘 Build your HR wellbeing toolkit! Get hands-on tips with AI tools and prompts to manage daily stress and build resilience as an HR leader.

• 💪 Discover 9 key practices of AI Innovators (from i4cp research findings) to give your HR career a competitive edge.

• 🚨 AI Gone Wrong! Dive into real-life stories of companies that failed to red team their AI, and pick up tips to avoid their mistakes.

To ghost or not to ghost 👻 

While some of us may have been victims of being ghosted by candidates, let's not forget that candidates themselves have very likely been ghosted by employers as well. 🫢 

It’s honestly a two-way problem because, after all, communication is a two-way street, isn't it? 🔛 

Well, no matter the reason or frequency of ghosting, it’s just good practice for recruiters to keep up the communication as long as needed. This sets the tone for the entire candidate experience. 🌟 

Plus, you never know when a perfect role might open up for that candidate if you hadn’t ghosted them! 🤷‍♂️

What to do to avoid ghosting ☠️ 

While in a lot of cases ghosting might also be unintentional, there are still a few practices that can be put in place. 📝 

Recruiters have a LOT on their plate, and it's understandable. While ghosting might sometimes be unintentional, there are a few practices that can be put in place:

➡️ Set Expectations: Let candidates know that response times might be slow or delayed if it’s a high-volume job posting. ⌛️ 

➡️ Communication Channels: Adapt to different candidate preferences by offering text, voice notes, email, calls, etc. 📱📧

➡️ Automate Communications: Set up automated or bulk emails for situations like closing out a job posting. 📤

➡️ Use Reminders/Notifications: Set reminders to follow up or schedule them. Even if there’s no update, a simple email stating the same can be helpful. 🔔

➡️ Leverage AI Tools: Look at AI tools for recruitment that can help streamline the process further. Here’s a comprehensive tools list (scroll down to get access). 🤖

It’s important for HR leads to prioritize the candidate experience in today’s super competitive job market. No one wants to join a company known for ghosting candidates—it can honestly leave a bad taste for current employees and negatively affect a company’s reputation. 😬

Free Resource | AI Tools List 📝 

This document includes → a table that puts together Industry leaders in AI-powered solutions for recruitment.

3 simple steps to join the AI x HR community

• 🔗 Step 1: Click on this link

• ✉️ Step 2: You can use slack web or app to complete onboarding which is basically sharing your email, nothing more.

• 👋 Step 3: Once you have officially joined, say hi and introduce yourself on the channel and share your Linkedin!

You are all set!

HR stories, experiences and frustrations 📝 

Share Your HR Stories:

We'd love to hear your stories and experiences! Have you ever had to deal with a unique or unusual leave request? How did you handle it? Click here to share some fun (or challenging) HR moments and we’ll ask our readers their take on it! 😅 

Today’s HR Reads for You 📚️ 

1. 🧑‍🎓 Employee Benefits: Bath & Body Works introduces employee tuition program

2. 🙄 Annoying Co-Workers? 85% Of People Work With Annoying Colleagues, New Survey Shows

3. 🥹 Research: Using AI at Work Makes Us Lonelier and Less Healthy

That’s a wrap for today!

Got any additional feedback for me? Let me know! 👇️