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Recruitment & Retention

Why Udemy is eliminating degree requirements from its jobs

The learning and development platform says every single job in the company will have a set of skills associated with it by the end of June.

Courtney Vinopal | Jun 2, 2025
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Recruitment & Retention

Progressive’s head of TA goes in-depth on insurance giant’s plans to hire more than 12,000 new employees in 2025

Thanks to booming business, Progressive has increased its hiring forecast again.

Paige McGlauflin | May 20, 2025
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DE&I

E.l.f. Beauty is sticking with DEI

“We’re very proud to stand for positivity, inclusivity, and we think it’s part of our success recipe,” the company’s chief people officer tells HR Brew.

Kristen Parisi | May 13, 2025
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)

How one construction company manages parental leave without relying on temps

The Minneapolis-based company relies on coworkers to fill in for up to 16 weeks when employees take parental leave.

Courtney Vinopal | May 5, 2025
Online learning
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)

Why one company pivoted from tuition reimbursement and embraced online learning

While the internet company still offers a tuition reimbursement benefit, employees can now pursue degree and certificate programs online through L&D platform Guild.

Courtney Vinopal | Apr 17, 2025
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E.l.f. Beauty chief people officer on fairness in employee benefits

All employees get stock options from day one of employment.

Kristen Parisi | Apr 16, 2025

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