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.

Job seekers stand in line at a job fair in Carson, California on June 30 2026.
HR Strategy

Jobless claims hit record low as employers embrace ‘low hire, low fire’ labor market

However, looming economic uncertainty could change that.

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HR Strategy

One year later: The Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal became a ‘gotcha’ moment for HR

“Because it was an HR person canoodling with her supervisor, it became a bigger story,” one practitioner said.

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Josh Bronstein, head of global talent at Bank of America
Recruitment & Retention

Why internal mobility is at the core of Bank of America’s talent strategy

Some 14,000 roles were filled by existing employees at the bank in 2025.

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Recruitment & Retention

World Cup hiring boom failed to materialize in tepid June jobs report

FIFA predicted the World Cup would create as many as 185,000 jobs for the US. That didn’t pan out.

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Keith Ellison stands in front of Oracle logo and addresses an audience.
HR Strategy

Oracle’s $1.8b layoffs are an example of the age-old saying, ‘you have to spend money to make money’

A struggling acquisition and increased debt has the tech giant hurting for cash.

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Illustrated uncertain man looks at four empty office chairs with a sign stating "hiring" placed on each one.
Recruitment & Retention

Labor turnover lulls in May, as employers hit reset button on hiring plans

Thanks to economic uncertainty and risk aversion, hiring strategy is no longer a “set it and forget it” approach for most employers.

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L'Oréal NYC headquarters
Recruitment & Retention

L’Oréal’s annual Brandstorm competition is a talent acquisition program in disguise

Each year, hundreds of thousands of young professionals register for the competition. A few hundred walk away as new hires.

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Recruitment & Retention

Hiring plans to remain steady in second half of 2026

But uncertainty and business change continues to impact TA strategy, an HR Brew survey finds.

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Compliance

Settlements top $1m for workers fired over online comments about Charlie Kirk. Should employers worry?

Hundreds of people were fired for posting about Kirk’s killing on social media. Some have successfully brought claims against their ex-employer.

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Recruitment & Retention

World of HR: T-Mobile expands in India with new tech center

The new office follows layoffs in the US, though the company insists the two are unrelated.

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