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.

A protester with an anti-ICE sign, stands outside of the Henry Bishop Whipple Federal building on January 18, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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.

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A cartoon of a large hand separating employees with boxes from an office desk.
Recruitment & Retention

Last year saw the most layoff announcements since 2020

Employers announced more than 1,200,000 job cuts in 2025, according to one firm’s analysis.

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Now Hiring sign with piece of tape over "now" with "not" written on it.
Recruitment & Retention

2025 wasn’t a good year for the labor market

While employers reported modest gains in December, the labor market ended 2025 in a worse spot than it started.

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risk management strategy
Recruitment & Retention

As labor turnover stagnates, HR leaders must rethink talent strategies

It’s a “no hire, no fire” world, and HR is just living in it.

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

Quality talent is increasingly few and far between, recruiters say

It’s going to only get more difficult in 2026.

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A portrait of Roz Harris, the VP of talent acquisition at Zillow, a real estate website
Recruitment & Retention

Zillow’s head of talent acquisition shares how the real estate tech giant uses AI to make candidates’ and recruiters’ lives easier

From prompt-a-thons to measuring an ROI, Roz Harris tells HR Brew about how her team adopted AI.

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A person standing on chess board with a giant hand reaching down to move them like a chess piece
HR Strategy

Thinking about CHRO succession? Expect to appoint a first-timer

“While the CEO may say, I want somebody who’s been there, done that, the reality of it is, they’re probably going to get someone who hasn’t been there and done that.”

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CFO uncertainty
Recruitment & Retention

More than half of employers don’t plan to hire in Q1 2026, citing economic uncertainty

A new survey reports 16% of US employers plan staffing reductions for early next year, while 37% won’t make any hires.

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Hiring declines
Recruitment & Retention

Job growth stagnation and unemployment increase spark concerns, but experts caution jumping to conclusions

Disruptions to BLS’s work means we’ll have to wait for clearer jobs data.

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Now Hiring sign with piece of tape over "now" with "not" written on it.
Recruitment & Retention

After shutdown-driven delay, the latest JOLTS report revealed another mixed bag for the labor market

Job openings ticked up slightly in September and October, while hires continued to stagnate.

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