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E.l.f. Beauty chief people officer on fairness in employee benefits

1 week ago | hr-brew.com | Kristen Parisi

Many employers dangle stock options for their highest-tier employees, but more companies, including e.l.f. Beauty, are offering a new carrot by expanding who gets equity in the company. Founded in 2004, e.l.f. Beauty shot to fame over the last six years thanks to products like Whoa Glow sunscreen and the Poreless Putty Primer, along with its loyal Gen Z fanbase.
Employee confidence is low amid economic uncertainty-here’s how HR can help

1 week ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

Economic uncertainty is in vogue this year. Last month, only 45.2% of employees expressed confidence in their company’s six-month “business outlook,” according to Glassdoor data, down from 55.6% in March 2022. Job insecurities and recession fears have sparked anxiety and lowered confidence, Glassdoor’s lead economist Daniel Zhao told HR Brew, and said employers are key in helping their workers get through this economic uncertainty.
A big consulting firm’s AI solution aims to aid both recruiters and candidates

1 week ago | hr-brew.com | Adam DeRose

When KPMG decided to bring generative AI into its hiring process, the professional services firm looked to strategically address issues to improve the experience since the company hires new employees each year from a large pool of campus recruits, experienced professionals, and senior talent. In August 2023, KPMG launched an internal chatbot system, Kai, short for KPMG AI, in partnership with AI vendor Paradox.
What layoffs at consultancies like Deloitte mean for recruiters

1 week ago | hr-brew.com | Courtney Vinopal

Thousands of former federal employees are now looking for work due to job cuts carried out by President Donald Trump’s administration during the first few months of this year. The layoffs were directed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a cost-cutting initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk. DOGE targeted consulting firms among its next spending cuts, and the moves seem likely to spur another outflow of employees with federal sector experience looking for new work.
Giving employees a choice when to be in the office

1 week ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

Mayday, mayday! The return-to-office debate shows no sign of slowing any time soon, as some companies stick to remote work and others mandate an in-person five-day workweek. But, the companies with hybrid work arrangements might be poised for a smoother landing. Software development company MongoDB’s 5,600-person workforce has followed a hybrid work setup across its 30 global offices in the US, Europe, and Asia since 2021, its chief people officer Harsha Jalihal told HR Brew.
HHS cuts show the perils of gutting HR staff during layoffs

2 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Courtney Vinopal

Human resources professionals across Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies were laid off last week, part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to slash spending and personnel across the federal government. In a fact sheet about layoffs, which are expected to affect some 10,000 workers, HHS said HR would be centralized with a number of other departments, including IT, external affairs, and policies.
World of HR: As tariffs teeter, some employers in Canada and Mexico adjust headcount strategies

2 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Kristen Parisi

The US, Canada, and Mexico have traditionally been good, if not great, friends in the trading market. Now, the three countries are becoming more like Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie from this season of The White Lotus. The world is watching the passive aggressive jabs, and regardless of how much the leaders smile during negotiations, the turmoil is already starting to impact the headcounts at some companies in Canada and Mexico.
How one people pro went from employee zero to key role at Peyton Manning’s company

2 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

Ashley Braband spent most of her career creating sports content, so leading a people and culture team, she says, sometimes brings out her “imposter syndrome.” But, what’s kept her going is knowing she excels at two of her job prerequisites: working hard and leading with kindness.
How work has evolved since the dawn of Zoom

2 weeks ago | hr-brew.com | Mikaela Cohen

When executive coach at TLS Leaders, Loren Margolis, invited a client to a Zoom meeting in 2018, they asked why she wanted to go to a Zumba class. Nowadays, it may be hard to imagine anyone mistaking “Zoom” for “Zumba”—almost as hard as it may be to fathom any workplace operating without help from one of the most widely-used video conferencing platforms in the world.
March saw strong job gains but uncertainty over tariffs could change that in coming months

2 weeks 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.