Megan O'Connor

New York

Head of Strategic Partnerships, Chegg and Contributor at Inc.

Articles

Elevating Diversity & Inclusion: Key Tactics for Success

Jun 27, 2024 | news.sap.com | Mayara Tabone |Megan O'Connor |Etosha Thurman

In today’s corporate landscape, promoting diversity and inclusion (D&I) is not just about meeting quotas – it is about harnessing the full potential of every individual. The Business Women’s Network (BWN) from SAP exemplifies this rationale, employing a multifaceted approach leveraging the power SAP technologies to drive tangible results. Here are five key focus areas and tactics that support the success of BWN’s D&I program.
What to Look for in an AI Training Provider

Jun 1, 2024 | inc.com | Megan O'Connor

Expert Opinion By , Head of strategic partnerships, Chegg If you are in a leadership role today, chances are that your organization is already working to harness artificial intelligence for higher productivity, efficiency, and quality.But how do companies move from recognizing the promise that AI holds to actually creating a more productive, AI-empowered workforce?
What to Look for in an AI Training Provider

May 31, 2024 | flipboard.com | Megan O'Connor

5 hours agoPresident Joe Biden has vetoed H.J.Res. 109, a congressional resolution that would have overturned the Securities and Exchange Commission’s current approach to banks and crypto. Specifically, the resolution targeted the… Featured Article How large a role humanoids will play in that ecosystem is, …
Investing in Durable Skills--the Smart Bet in the Age of AI

May 5, 2024 | inc.com | Megan O'Connor

Expert Opinion By , Head of strategic partnerships, Chegg If you've ever listened to global business leaders on the main stage of a conference discussing what drove their success, you might have been surprised by how often they cite personal traits like resilience, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication versus technical skills. As a startup founder and now a public company executive, I've seen firsthand how durable skills like these allow employees to thrive over time.
SAP Cares About Your Company’s Spend

Feb 13, 2024 | news.sap.com | Jeff Collier |Megan O'Connor |Salvatore Lombardo |Baber Farooq

SAP customers know that effectively managing their company’s spend is as important to us as it is to them. That’s why we’ve built our industry-leading suite of spend management solutions that span direct and indirect procurement, external workforce, and travel and expense management.
AI and work

Jun 2, 2023 | gmtoday.com | Megan O'Connor

For years, we've been warned by studies touting alarming headlines about the future of work, like the 2017 report from Dell and Institute for the Future that "85 percent of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't been invented yet."But for those of us who were living in blissful ignorance of generative A.I. until the public launch of ChatGPT in late-2022, these reports failed to provoke a sense of urgency. Until now.
Jobs but Not Enough Workers? Give Skills Training a Try

May 31, 2023 | inc.com | Megan O'Connor

Expert Opinion By , Head of strategic partnerships, Chegg While the steady stream of layoff announcements in the technology sector is hard to ignore, other industries that rely heavily on frontline workers--those who are customer-facing and earn an hourly wage--face another struggle: attracting and retaining workers. Recent data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows the U.S. has more job vacancies--about 9.9 million jobs--than unemployed workers (5.8 million).
Jobs but Not Enough Workers? Give Skills Training a Try

May 31, 2023 | on.inc.com | Megan O'Connor

While the steady stream of layoff announcements in the technology sector is hard to ignore, other industries that rely heavily on frontline workers--those who are customer-facing and earn an hourly wage--face another struggle: attracting and retaining workers. Recent data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows the U.S. has more job vacancies--about 9.9 million jobs--than unemployed workers (5.8 million).
AI and work

May 26, 2023 | news.lee.net | Megan O'Connor

For years, we've been warned by studies touting alarming headlines about the future of work, like the 2017 report from Dell and Institute for the Future that "85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't been invented yet."But for those of us who were living in blissful ignorance of generative AI until the public launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, these reports failed to provoke a sense of urgency. Until now.
7 Jobs That Don't Exist Today but Will in the Next 5 Years Because of AI

May 21, 2023 | incafrica.com | Megan O'Connor

Why Using References Should Be the New Gold Standard in Recruitment