Event Moment: Circle of Friends’ Shayna Robinson on How Employers Can Use AI to Provide Quality Employment to Underrepresented Workers

In this AI Agent & Copilot moment, excerpted from the “Artificial Intelligence for Authentic Inclusion” session, Shayna Robinson, CEO, Circle of Friends, describes how employers can use AI to draft job descriptions and make job listings to draw underrepresented individuals to a specific role.

Key Takeaways

• Using AI: AI can be used to help underrepresented individuals become aware of positions. Employers can use it to create job descriptions, but it’s important to still include the human voice element. Managers and HR need to collaborate to determine what inclusion looks like within the workplace,
• Job descriptions: When crafting job descriptions, managers and HR should be discussing how to make the job description inclusive, if it makes sense for the organization, and ensuring the requirements listed are straightforward without confusing lingo. Job descriptions should not be copied and pasted but be used as a resource for team collaboration to ensure each listing is inclusive and, again, makes sense for the organization.
• Providing quality employment: Employers must go beyond just using the technology. Being involved in the community, being educated on disability inclusion, and getting to know the individuals they’re reaching out to can help employers provide quality employment.