Within the framework of the OIC Public Employment Service Network (OIC-PESNET) and Public Employment Services Capacity Building Programme (PES-CaB), SESRIC successfully organised a webinar on “AI’s Impact on Labour Market Matching: Insights and Strategies” on 12 February 2025. The webinar was provided by competent experts from, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Türkiye, and International Labour Organisation (ILO), and brought together 107 participants from 32 OIC Countries.

The event aimed to examine the economic implications for employers, job seekers, and policymakers, as well as to address ethical concerns such as bias, privacy, and fairness, by discussing a variety of AI applications that enhanced job matching and recruitment processes.

Additionally, it discussed policy implications and regulatory considerations, shared successful case studies and best practices from organisations that are using AI in recruiting and identified the necessary skills and training for effectively navigating an AI-enhanced labour market. Furthermore, the webinar investigated the influence of emerging technologies and future trends in AI on employment.

This webinar covered the following topics:

• Generative AI and jobs: potential effect on the quantity and quality of employment
• Country experiences and best practices of Azerbaijan, Indonesia and Türkiye

The presentations of this webinar are available here.

For more details about OIC-PESNET and its activities, please visit: https://www.sesric.org/network-pesnet.php

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