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

‘Did they ghost you?’ Website takes aim at employers who go radio silent on candidates

The site gives workers another platform to air out their grievances about employers.

Paige McGlauflin
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HR Strategy

AI may be making our loneliness problem worse, but HR can help by connecting people at work

As AI use increases, workers are turning to the technology over their own colleagues, putting their social skills at risk.

Paige McGlauflin
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HR Tech

CHROs more cautious about AI readiness and adoption than C-suite peers, survey finds

HR leaders can help create the most value from AI transformation, but misalignment with fellow executives threatens serious risk.

Paige McGlauflin
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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
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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