Paige McGlauflin

Reporter, HR Brew

Paige McGlauflin is a journalist at HR Brew, covering recruitment and retention. She previously was a reporter at Fortune's leadership desk and author of its CHRO Daily newsletter. She's from Maine and currently lives in Seattle.

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HR Strategy

HR leaders say increased board interest in talent strategy is a pain point. They should view it as an opportunity.

61% of HR leaders believe their corporate boards have too much power over talent strategy. That could be a good thing.

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Recruitment & Retention

The US added 119,000 jobs in September, but labor market growth remains uneven

A more granular look by industry and unemployment reveals a mixed bag.

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Recruitment & Retention

McKinsey’s head of L&D on how AI is changing how its consultants learn and how they serve their clients

The consulting giant has implemented several L&D-focused changes to adapt to the industry’s AI upheaval.

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Recruitment & Retention

The government shutdown may be over, but don’t expect to see missing BLS data anytime soon

Employers can also anticipate disruptions to the critical data to continue into the new year.

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HR Strategy

Cisco's HR chief is creating entry-level opportunities amid AI disruption

“I just remember having a ton of gratitude for the zigzag of my career and feeling committed to helping others have their own zigzag.”

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Recruitment & Retention

Burnout is on the rise among frontline retail workers this holiday season. Can technology help?

Experts tell HR Brew that technology, including new AI tools, can help alleviate employees’ frustrations.

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Recruitment & Retention

How Valvoline’s CPO maintains company culture amid major transformation for the automotive services business

A significant focus has been on internal mobility and maintaining corporate traditions.

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Recruitment & Retention

Recruiters are getting more applications, but quality candidates are few and far between

Their recruitment tech stack might be to blame.

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Declining fertility and immigration rates are creating labor-shortage headaches for HR
Recruitment & Retention

US employers face labor-shortage headaches amid declining fertility rate, immigration crackdown

But employers can explore solutions including AI, upskilling their existing workers, and catering to a multi-generational workforce.

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Recruitment & Retention

One-third of recruiters say their colleagues are ‘AI power users’ according to new LinkedIn survey

Data shows most executives are concerned employees are lacking AI skills that focus on business strategy.

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