Paige McGlauflin

3 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Paige McGlauflin

Speak with any seasoned HR pro, and they’ll tell you the profession has changed drastically since their early careers. Steve Knox, global head of talent attraction and acquisition at Dayforce, who’s been in recruitment for 30 years, certainly can attest to the changes. Knox recalled his experience posting job openings in his first position at consumer goods and personal care corporation Kimberly Clark.

3 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Paige McGlauflin

When our ancestors dreamed of the future, complete with flying cars and robot maids, did they also imagine a shift from traditional employment? Either way, alternative forms of employment are booming, even as workers’ primary jobs. And it’s creating big challenges for HR teams. The rise of gig workUnderstanding the current scope of gig work is…tricky.

4 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Paige McGlauflin

Chief operating officers (COOs) are a big deal in the business world. They oversee the day-to-day operations of a company, are typically second-in-command to the CEO, and often next in line for the top role. Unfortunately for HR pros, the career path from the people function to head of operations isn’t so common. Most COOs tend to come up through operations or finance before landing their role. Making the jump, however, isn’t impossible.

1 month ago | hr-brew.com | Paige McGlauflin

There’s no better feeling for HR pros than seeing the success of a well-used and well-liked employee program. No better feeling, indeed, except when the program also benefits your company's bottom line. That’s the case for Hilton’s employee travel program. The perk, called Go Hilton, is a worker favorite, and brings in millions of dollars in revenue each year. Using Go Hilton, employees and their friends and family members can stay at a Hilton property for steeply discounted rates.

1 month ago | hr-brew.com | Paige McGlauflin

After the doozy of a week we’ve had, expectations for Friday’s jobs report were low. Despite that, job gains were surprisingly strong in March. But that could change as employers face several looming challenges, particularly how they’ll be affected by new tariff rates under President Trump. Diving into the data. Employers added 228,000 jobs in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, beating the last 12-month average of 158,000, and economists’ estimates. Average hourly wages rose to $36.