Cisco's HR Chief Says AI and ML Roles Are 'Really Hard' to Fill. Getting Execs on the Phone Helps.

Cisco’s HR chief says AI and ML roles are ‘really hard’ to fill. Getting execs on the phone helps.

Kelly Jones said AI and machine learning roles are hard to fill. Cisco Cisco’s Kelly Jones says AI and machine-learning operations roles are the hardest to fill at the company. Jones, Cisco’s chief people officer, said high demand and specialization drive competition for AI talent. She said the company’s chief product officer will call especially in-demand candidates. Specialized AI talent can be hard to come by — and companies are jockeying to…

Cisco's HR chief says AI and ML roles are 'really hard' to fill. Getting execs on the phone helps.

Kelly Jones said AI and machine learning roles are hard to fill.CiscoCisco's Kelly Jones says AI and machine-learning operations roles are the hardest to fill at the company.Jones, Cisco's chief people officer, said high demand and specialization drive competition for AI talent.She said the company's chief product officer will call especially in-demand candidates.Specialized AI talent can be hard to come by — and companies are jockeying to scoop…

Sapia.ai Revolutionizes HR with Chat-Based AI

Sapia.ai (formerly PredictiveHire) is an Australian HR-tech company that automates the “top of funnel” recruitment process using a chat-based AI. Instead of screening resumes (which are prone to bias and often ignored), Sapia interviews every candidate via a text-based chat. The platform is designed for high-volume hiring (e.g., retail, contact centers) where recruiters are overwhelmed by thousands of applications. By using an asynchronous chat …