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Paige McGlauflin

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

Why HR needs to squash the long-term unemployment taboo

One-quarter of all unemployed people in the US have been out of work for six-plus months, yet judgment over résumé gaps persist.

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HR Strategy

These HR leaders messed up delivering bad news to employees. Here are the lessons they learned.

From communicating layoffs to benefits cuts, missteps can make for uncomfortable lessons.

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HR Strategy

Workplace reputation is a critical, yet overlooked, strategic advantage for companies

Companies that invest in their reputations, including as employers, can see additional returns in shareholder value.

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Recruitment & Retention

February’s job losses continue ‘whiplash’ effect for employers

Since May, the job market has alternated between gaining and losing jobs on a monthly basis.

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Recruitment & Retention

How HR leaders can get unstuck on their skills-based transformation

Despite the hype, many employers get stuck on actually becoming skills-based, experts say.

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Recruitment & Retention

Strong job gains in January mask statistical noise and uneven growth

The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January, but employers and job seekers should take that estimate with a grain of salt.

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Recruitment & Retention

Trump’s latest pick to lead the BLS faces challenging job ahead

The president nominated career labor statistician Brett Matsumoto to lead the agency late last month.

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Recruitment & Retention

Here’s what candidates are really looking for in job postings

Hint: It isn’t you telling them you’re an “employer of choice.”

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HR Strategy

How HR can help bridge one critical gap between leadership and workers during reorganizations

Most transformations don’t achieve their original goals. New research from Bain pinpoints why.

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HR Strategy

As Minnesota general strike looms, employers prepare

The strike, called “ICE Out Minnesota,” has been met by a mix of opinions from business owners.