How Sustainability Became More Than a Job, It Became My Lifestyle

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In my two decades as a Schneider Electric employee, I’ve heard the word sustainability mentioned thousands, if not millions, of times. And I’ve been inspired, particularly in these last few years, by our company’s efforts to be a sustainability leader and guide our partners on…

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From Design Engineering to Artificial Intelligence: a four-decade Schneider Electric career, and the jobs you might not realize we have

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000

For a boy reared on a dairy farm in rural Wisconsin, my role at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning might seem a little incongruous. But looking back, I can see how milking cows, planting and harvesting crops, and working through…

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Following Your Passion: How a Graduate Landed her Digital Dream Job

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:00:00 +0000

Schneider Electric was my employer of choice as a computer engineering graduate. I was attracted by its mission and engagements towards sustainability as well as digitization, and I wanted to be part of this movement. I felt like my skills and way of thinking would…

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From Silent Rock Stars to High Performers: How to Create a Great Team

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:01:00 +0000

Twelve years ago, I left Sweden for Norway on a whim. I was young and enamored by Norway’s breathtaking landscapes, mountains, and fjords. My first job was in Customer Services, working in churn and customer loyalty. I loved what I did and worked in various…

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Embracing my Dream Company through the Schneider Global Student Experience

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 18:39:13 +0000

Even before enrolling in my MBA Marketing program, I had a desire to work for an organisation that was driven by a larger purpose, one that was part of something greater than itself. I wanted to make a meaningful impact within an inclusive environment and…

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Senate hearings see a clear and present danger from AI — and opportunities

There are vital national interests in advancing artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline public services and automate mundane tasks performed by government employees. But the government lacks in both IT talent and systems to support those efforts.

“The federal government as a whole continues to face barriers in hiring, managing, and retaining staff with advanced technical skills — the very skills needed to design, develop, deploy, and monitor AI systems,” said Taka Ariga, chief data scientist at the US Government Accountability Office.

Daniel Ho, associate director for Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) at Stanford University, agreed, saying that by one estimate the federal government would need to hire about 40,000 IT workers to address cybersecurity issues posed by AI.

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Be Empowered to Own your Career

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 15:05:11 +0000

This time of the year is always a special period in the calendar at Schneider Electric as we hold our internal ‘Career Days’, one of the many ways we help employees take ownership of their career. What are Career Days? We aspire to achieve our…

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Legislation to rein in AI’s use in hiring grows

Organizations are rapidly adopting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the discovery, screening, interviewing, and hiring of candidates. It can reduce time and work needed to find job candidates and it can more accurately match applicant skills to a job opening.

But legislators and other lawmakers are concerned that using AI-based tools to discover and vet talent could intrude on job seekers’ privacy and may introduce racial- and gender-based biases already baked into the software.

“We have seen a substantial groundswell over the past two to three years with regard to legislation and regulatory rule-making as it relates to the use of AI in various facets of the workplace,” said Samantha Grant, a partner with the law firm of Reed Smith. 

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