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Mikaela Cohen

Mikaela Cohen is a reporter for HR Brew covering workplace strategy and trends. She previously covered workplace and business topics for CNBC.com, CNBC Make It, and AARP.org. She earned her master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia.

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HR Strategy

Workers are anxious. Here’s how HR can help.

“Help people to use their anxiety in a positive way, validate it, understand that it’s normal, especially in today’s age.”

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Total Rewards

Warby Parker CPO shares her advice for benefits pros

The eyeglass retailer gives full-time team members in retail stores access to the same benefits as full-time corporate workers.

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HR Strategy

What one company learned after piloting a four-day workweek

Bjorn Reynolds, Safeguard Global’s CEO and founder, shares the lessons he learned from his company’s four-day workweek pilot.

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HR Tech

Business leaders plan to continue AI spend, even if bubble bursts

They’re also investing in upskilling and reskilling efforts to meet AI demands, new report says.

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HR Strategy

Gen Z is making decisions based on how companies treat their employees

Nearly half of Gen Z consumers say how a company treats its employees affects their brand trust.

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HR Strategy

As more companies slash middle managers, experts say HR should prioritize employees

The number of managers at public companies fell by 6.1% between May 2022 and May 2025.

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HR Strategy

How one HR leader turned her passion for music into a career in people

Allie Shulman didn’t set out to become a people leader, but it’s allowed her to pursue her passions and “use power for good.”

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Recruitment & Retention

Has AI become the solution and the problem in the hiring process?

Nearly three-fourths (73%) of HR pros have seen “fabricated or misleading candidate information.”

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HR Strategy

Why intrapreneurship matters to HR

“The intrapreneur adopts a very similar set of characteristics [as an entrepreneur], but they obviously operate from within an organization.”

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HR Strategy

This company doubled down on the four-day workweek two years after piloting its program

“We trust you to get your work done. We don’t need to know that you’re sitting at your metal box nine to five.”