You can also access this resource and many others in Issue 362 (Best of August) of my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.
HR leaders continue to help their organizations rethink how the skills of their workforce will need to shift as AI reshapes work. A new 60-page report from the International Labour Organization and five partner organizations helps shed light on this topic, with insights ranging from changing skills demand in AI-enabled organizations to AI hiring trends. One finding worth lifting up: AI literacy is becoming a foundational skill, not a nice-to-have. It frames AI literacy less as knowing how to use specific AI tools, and more as what preserves people’s judgment as AI-augmented environments expand. It breaks AI literacy into three domains: technical literacy (understanding how AI systems function), analytical and data literacy (interpreting and judging AI outputs), and ethical and societal literacy (awareness of issues like data privacy, algorithmic bias, and accountability). According to the report, current AI literacy levels remain low, and training alone won’t meet the growing demand, a gap that can leave the workforce unprepared. With that as the backdrop, I’m excited to have Tracy St.Dic, Global Head of Talent at Zapier, joining us soon for a discussion in my private community for internal HR practitioners, Talent Edge Circle. We’ll dig into how her team built and rolled out an AI fluency initiative touching hiring, performance, and development, the rationale behind it, and lessons learned so far. If you want to be part of private discussions like these with a curated group of HR practitioners, learn more about Talent Edge Circle.
