Description: Can you be penalized by AI in the hiring process before a human ever sees you?
Artificial intelligence has become a gatekeeper in today’s hiring process. Approximately 75% of employers use AI to screen applicants, and as many as 99% of Fortune 500 companies use the tool. While this technology increases efficiency, growing evidence suggests it also perpetuates discrimination against individuals from historically marginalized communities and creates new barriers for job seekers with disabilities, neurodivergence, limited English proficiency, nontraditional career paths, and other protected characteristics.
This webinar will examine how AI is currently being used in recruitment and selection, review emerging research on algorithmic bias, summarize key legal protections and high-profile litigation involving AI in employment decisions, and discuss practical, ethical strategies for advising clients.
You will leave with concrete recommendations for helping clients optimize their application materials, recognize potential bias, advocate for accommodations when appropriate, and navigate AI-enabled hiring processes while maintaining their authenticity and rights.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how employers currently use artificial intelligence throughout the hiring process, and identify common sources of algorithmic bias that may affect job seekers.
- Understand the current legal and regulatory landscape governing AI in employment.
- Develop practical strategies to help clients prepare for AI-assisted hiring processes and make informed decisions throughout the job search.
Your Presenter: Elle O’Flaherty, JD, PCC, CCSP, CPCC, CDCS, CPRW, Interlace Solutions Coaching
After nearly 20 years as an attorney, Elle O’Flaherty found her calling in executive, ADHD, and career coaching. She specializes in working with executive teams and private clients for performance improvement. She regularly trains other coaches on working with ADHD clients, coaching and mental health, and executive performance, among many other topics.
Elle has double ICF-certified training in Executive Coaching from American University and ADHD Coaching through ADDCA. She is a PCC-level coach with multiple career coaching certifications through NCDA and the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches (PARW-CC). Her work has been published globally and most recently presented during NCDA’s 2022 Global Conference.
Elle holds a JD from the William & Mary Law School and a journalism degree from James Madison University. She is a recovering federal appellate attorney and former international trade negotiator. Weirdly, she’s also a subject matter expert on World Trade Organization dispute settlement.
She is the creator and instructor for Career Planning Academy’s Certified ADHD Career Strategist certification.
