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.
Entry-level postings broadly are down 35%, but Microsoft is investing in new grads. Here’s how it recruits, evaluates, and develops early-career talent in the AI era.
Whether growth is sustainable is another question, experts caution.
“My first foray into HR was actually while I was sitting within the business, which I think gave me a really interesting vantage point.”
Job openings, hires, and quits all rose in September, following months-long sluggishness.
The uptick in job postings for seasonal roles may be an early sign of labor market optimism.
“I really would resist optimizing every decision for the next title.”
“It makes it much much harder for the employer ultimately to do their job of determining who”s the right fit for the role and who’s going to be successful in this role when we hire them.”
Employers aren’t stepping up to help their workers navigate these changes.
“You have to expect that people will do as you do,” Erika Irish Brown tells HR Brew.
A recent TikTok discussing bringing a cold caffeinated beverage to an interview ignited fierce debate online.
