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

Job losses in July reveal unexpectedly sluggish labor market

Signs of a hiring rebound this past spring have so far failed to materialize.

Paige McGlauflin
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Recruitment & Retention

HR Brew wants to hear senior leaders’ career advice for up-and-coming people pros

HR pros are seldom given the development opportunities they need to climb the corporate ladder. We want to do our part to change that.

Paige McGlauflin
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Recruitment & Retention

Nearly half of job seekers say they’ve been ghosted by employers

Appearing to drop off the face of the earth during the hiring process can create long-term risk for employers.

Paige McGlauflin
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.

Paige McGlauflin
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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.

Paige McGlauflin
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.

Paige McGlauflin
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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.

Paige McGlauflin
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.

Paige McGlauflin
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.

Paige McGlauflin
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.

Paige McGlauflin