Recruiting, Hiring, and Managing Employees - How Can AI Help?
September 30, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Human resources:
There are many tools available that claim to streamline HR. Some of these tools for finding, training, and managing employees. This session will cover recent developments in software and AI-enhanced tools.
Construction companies that are looking to cut costs, make repetitive HR tasks more efficient, and attract new talent pools may want to consider additional technology options. We will cover multi-state hiring, legal pitfalls when using AI tools for recruiting, and questions to ask a new AI vendor.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Gain an introductory & foundational knowledge of the laws around hiring/managing employees and AI
• Better understand Iowa’s current stance on AI and individual privacy
• Watch/learn about at least five categories of AI tools that could impact a company’s HR practices
• Create a list of key questions to ask a new vendor that uses AI-enhanced features
The Master Builder Designation program will offer credits for completion of this course. For more information on becoming a ‘Master Builder’, please visit MBI’s website at www.MBI.Build/mbd.
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Managing Employees - How Can AI Help?
KAY OSKVIG
Whitfield & Eddy Law | Des Moines, IA presenter
Kay Oskvig counsels businesses, governmental entities, and nonprofit organizations on a wide range of workforce issues including civil rights complaints, hiring, discipline, internal investigations, terminations, health and safety, reasonable accommodations, non-solicitation and non-competition covenants, compliance with leave laws, responding to wage and hour audits. She regularly advises corporate clients on a variety of risk management topics and corporate governance matters, including buy-sell agreements, due diligence, data privacy, risk mitigation, cybersecurity, and nonprofit management issues. Kay has served on nonprofit boards across the state of Iowa and is actively involved in the Iowa State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She is a former member of the ABA House of Delegates. She is a member of Leadership Iowa class of 2022—2023, Chair of the Whitfield & Eddy Law Labor and Employment Practice Group, and past co-Chair of the Whitfield & Eddy Law Information Technology Committee.
Human resources:
Recruiting, Hiring,
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Employees
Fee: No Charge / MBI Members
$160 Per person / Per Session / Non-Members
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