Anne Shaw

Written in support of a recruitment campaign for essential personnel.
Interviewed four subjects to find the right angles and points to cover.

Charles Wang started his career at Leidos in 2016, joining the Leidos Power Delivery Services Transmission Line Team. It was his first job out of college. “I applied online while I was finishing my master's degree and, honestly, I didn't expect to hear back," he says. “But the recruiters were very engaging and proactive." Having joined Leidos as a junior engineer, Wang has seen exciting growth both on a company level and in his own career...

Adecco asked me to make the case for outsourcing recruiting of specialized and high-level roles.

COVID-19 Reopening series: What Colorado business owners can learn from this Florida restaurant that survived through nimble innovation

Sara Frasca owns and operates Trasca & Co Eatery in Ponte Vedra, Fla. Her eatery has three "cousin restaurants" in Colorado, which are owned by — you guessed it — Frasca's cousins....

Pinnacol wanted to publish content that would help their customers feel more informed and comfortable while considering when and how to reopen during COVID-19. Because Florida's reopening was ahead of Colorados, where most ofPinnacol's customers are, I pitched a series of articles that feature tips and advice from Florida business owners in various industries who'd successfully reopened.

The typical story of an entrepreneur shows them risking it all on their new venture, but many small business owners’ journeys start out a different way. They build their businesses slowly—while working another job. Why? Perhaps because doing so translated to lower risk. They kept their personal financial stability and potentially even helped fund their new business using their full-time income, all while maintaining and growing their professional network. And this strategy often succeeds.

I wrote this article for The Hartford to promote their eBook, "Opportunity Knocks: How to Find and Pursue a Business Idea That’s Right for You."

A great idea is just the seed when it comes to growing a successful business. After all, one-third of new businesses fail in the first two years, and half close their doors in the first five years—and it’s not because they all started with bad ideas. Some had great ideas but didn’t have strong business strategies or the right people leading them.
Take sliced bread as an example...

When the local mayor issued a safer-at-home order in early April, UltraTech International’s leaders weren't sure if they'd have to halt business and close down their office, where 30 employees work each day.
“We quickly researched exemption status and found that we met the requirements to stay open as an essential business," said Matt Shaw, EVP of UltraTech.

To help our readers feel more confident while reopening their businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, we're publishing a series on COVID-19 business transformation and innovation.
In this series, we interview small business owners who've opened their doors following social distancing orders. They’ve graciously shared their reopening strategies and the lessons they've learned along the way, including the changes they've made to keep their customers and workers safe.

One out of every four small business owners (SBO) works more than 60 hours every week, and 70% regularly work at least one weekend a month. Does that sound like you? Even if you don’t work quite that much, chances are you work at least 50 hours per week. After all, the majority of business owners do. It seems to come with the territory.
You may not be able to avoid long hours altogether, but you can probably trim them down.

A step-by-step infographic guiding people on how to create a career map, with example.
Writing includes intro copy and all infographic copy.

Would you consider leaving your current job, and what would make you accept a role at a different company? How did you negotiate your last job offer, and did you get what you asked for? We asked 1000+ full time workers in the US and are ready to share their feedback to help you improve your own career.

This eBook offers data and insights that reveal how the L&D function is becoming more integral to organizational change, especially as the essential skills sets that companies need to compete evolve.

Discussions with The Hartford’s Small Business Owner Online Community have taught us that many small business owners who have seen a dip in business due to COVID-19 are choosing to use this slow period productively. Many of them aim to improve their sales and marketing strategy, which may include highlighting a specific product or service that’s particularly relevant during today’s crisis. To do so, some hope to better harness social media marketing, while others have decided to build a wider...