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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Recruitment & Retention

Employers, facing economic pressure, added just 29,000 jobs in September

“The labor market is quite a bit softer than what we were expecting to walk into this morning.”

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Total Rewards

Giving employees a say in benefits led Match Group to revamp its mental health offerings

The online dating services company went beyond just looking at employee survey data.

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Recruitment & Retention

Slow labor market turnover continues as job openings fall and hires rise minimally

The “low-hire, low-fire” labor market doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.

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Recruitment & Retention

The labor force is shrinking. These 3 practices can help employers adapt to talent shortages.

Employers must rethink top talent and how to attract it, according to Indeed’s chief economist.

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Total Rewards

As job growth increased in August, wage growth fell

With inflation outpacing wages, workers may start to look for better-paying opportunities elsewhere.

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Recruitment & Retention

Strong job gains, labor force growth in August signal cautious optimism for labor market rebound

But experts caution that we’re not out of the woods yet.

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Recruitment & Retention

Weak turnover in July confirms stagnating labor market

Economic uncertainty has employers pulling back on hiring, while fewer opportunities and layoffs give workers reason to stay put.

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Recruitment & Retention

Social media is emerging as the next frontier for job ads

Thanks to AI and specialized services, employers can more easily post ads on social platforms without worrying about running into legal or logistical hurdles.

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Recruitment & Retention

‘Did they ghost you?’ Website takes aim at employers who go radio silent on candidates

The site gives workers another platform to air out their grievances about employers.

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HR Strategy

AI may be making our loneliness problem worse, but HR can help by connecting people at work

As AI use increases, workers are turning to the technology over their own colleagues, putting their social skills at risk.

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