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Amy Sung

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Seattle, Vashon Island
As seen in: SmartBrief, Agenda (World Economic Forum), Lonely Planet, Resy, Mondaq
Dir. of content, freelance food + travel writer, potter + maker. writing: amywsung.tumblr.com | pottery: amysung.bigcartel.com
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Paying for progress: Aligning compensation with skills-driven value creation

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By Catherine Hartmann, Amy Sung Verified, Justin Luce
| wtwco.com
Most organizations focus on how much to pay people. However, there are more provocative questions that reframe compensation as a lever for building adaptability, innovation and performance: What exactly are we rewarding for? How does it relate to where we need to go? How should it best apply to skills? A compelling response to each of these questions is found in skill-informed pay. Think of paying for skills as a rebalancing act.
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Creating A Resilient Career Ecosystem

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By Catherine Hartmann, Amy Sung Verified, Ragini Mathur
| Mondaq
This article series focuses on careers in motion: the opportunities, advances and results that an organization can expect when taking a new approach. The straightforward, vertical career ladders that employees once climbed now look far more like multi-directional dome shaped jungle gyms from our days on the playground. They provide horizontal and vertical opportunities for employees to explore on many different planes. Careers are dynamic and in motion, no longer providing linear or static paths.
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Human capital is the key to a successful ESG strategy

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By John M. Bremen, Shai Ganu, Amy Sung Verified, Matt Wurtzel
| Agenda (World Economic Forum)
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are an increasing priority for policymakers, boards and executives. Employees are important advocates and enablers of ESG strategies. Here's a model to measure human capital and align it with ESG priorities to meet goals and promote employee wellbeing. The geopolitical challenges amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic have made environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues even higher priorities for policymakers, boards and executives.
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Melisse x Citrin, Antico, Guerilla Tacos, and More: Introducing The Resy At Home Hit List — Resy | Right This Way

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By Maggie Hennessy Verified, Nneka M. Okona Verified, Amy Sung Verified, Omar Mamoon Verified
| Resy
Today 2 Close Remove 2 Add Update 1. Citrin Santa Monica Meet Melisse X Citrin. The latest version of Josiah Citrin’s venerable Santa Monica restaurant was barely opened long enough before the stay-in-place orders landed. But with his new take-home prix fixe menus, it’s like the chef is cooking for you at home. New menus are released every week and available for pickup on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.
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Resy’s Guide to Takeout and Delivery in Seattle — Resy | Right This Way

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By Noëmie Carrant Verified, Amy Sung Verified
| Resy
Image Courtesy of The London Plane Guides   Seattle By Noëmie Carrant March 16, 2020 Even during these challenging times, many Seattle restaurants are still ready to serve you. Here’s our list of some favorite local spots that either have recently introduced delivery or takeout options — or that have been offering them all along. Some are simply offering pickup on site, ordered via phone or text, while others are using third-party delivery services.
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Introducing Resy's Valentine's Day Pizza Pop-Up, Because Everyone Loves Pizza — Resy | Right This Way

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By David Paw, Noëmie Carrant Verified, Amy Sung Verified, Paula Forbes Verified
| Resy
Art by Jordan Sondler Events By Resy Staff February 11, 2020 Since there is no greater expression of love than pizza, Resy is teaming up with three of America’s hottest pizzerias to offer up pies — our treat — on Valentine’s Day. There’s no catch. Just a few hundred pizzas that are available to claim through the Resy app. On us.
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Taste of the sea in Seattle: top 8 seafood restaurants

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By Amy Sung Verified
| Lonely Planet Verified
Embraced by the waters of Puget Sound and nestled within a region rich in mountain rivers and protected bays, it’s no wonder that Seattle is known for fresh seafood. Add to the mix the city’s thriving epicurean energy, and you have the perfect gourmet milieu that celebrates the bounty of the sea. Here are 10 picks for restaurants invigorating, refreshing or just plain satisfying the seafood scene in Seattle.
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Top 10: ALDI's new prototype, Hormel absorbs Justin's, Amazon delivers meals in NYC

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By Amy Sung Verified
| smartblogs.com
Food retail news and one culinary news story made the top five most-read stories this week in SmartBrief on Food & Beverage, with a story on ALDI‘s new higher-end store prototype taking the top spot. The Germany-based discount supermarket chain is trading its no-frills style for a neater look and cafe that will sell fair-trade coffee and fresh smoothies. Almost 1,900 stores will be converted to the new prototype over the next three years.
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Top 10: Coca-Cola updates Dasani packaging, Alinea's remodel and FDA's final guidance on menu labeling

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By Amy Sung Verified
| smartblogs.com
The most popular story by far in the past week centered around Coca-Cola’s updated product design for its Dasani brand of flavored sparkling water, which is being promoted in a “Break for Bubbles” campaign that urges consumers to unwind with the refreshing beverage.
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Top 10: New stores, new branding, new products

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By Amy Sung Verified
| smartblogs.com
Out with the old and in with the new. So went the trend in most-popular stories this week, with details on Whole Foods Market‘s first 365 store, slated to open in Los Angeles next month, gaining the attention of the most readers this week. The store will reportedly put an emphasis on efficiency, with limited space for service departments and an emphasis on prepackaged fresh offerings, which will cut down on the store’s labor requirements, according to a floor plan for the store.
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Report: College students most likely to spend money on food

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By Amy Sung Verified, Renee Lee
| smartblogs.com
What comes to mind when you imagine the eating habits of the average college student? Is it the stereotypically cash-strapped millennial stocking up on packets of ramen and macaroni and cheese, or is it the more modern foodie looking for new and exciting options at dining halls and at the hottest restaurants in town?
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Top 10: The fate of GMO labeling, news from Coca-Cola, Pinnacle Foods and Wal-Mart

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By Amy Sung Verified
| smartblogs.com
The fate of the federal GMO bill was the most popular story amongst SmartBrief readers this past week, with news about big companies like Coca-Cola, Pinnacle Foods and Wal-Mart rounding out the top four stories for the week. On the GMO story, the federal bill on GMO labeling fell short of reaching the Senate and industry groups chimed in.
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Top 10: James Beard semifinalists, BK’s grilled hot dogs and fresh and healthy eating

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By Amy Sung Verified
| smartblogs.com
Most popular this week was the James Beard Foundation’s announcement of semifinalists for 2016, followed by Burger King’s launch of grilled hot dogs with ad copy reading, “The King’s Got a Whopper … and we’re not talking about burgers.” The third most popular story included last week’s proposed legislation that would block a Vermont bill requiring states to label genetically modified foods.
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Top 10: The world’s largest supermarket chain, growing retailers, McDonald’s menu, fermented garlic

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By Amy Sung Verified
| smartblogs.com
Popular reads this week involved all – both retail and restaurants. Among the top stories were Lidl’s plan to expand out to the East Coast, hoping to build as many as 100 standalone 36,000-square-foot stores, and also, Kroger ranking as the top traditional supermarket retailer in the world, according to a report from the National Retail Federation. Also most-read was a story about what it takes for new products to make it onto McDonald’s menu.
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Top 10 food stories this week: Keurig's sale, Costco's strategy, Kellogg's new 2016 products and more

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By Amy Sung Verified
| smartblogs.com
This week’s most popular news items included stories of food retailers, consumer packaged goods manufacturers and restaurants going big in a variety of ways. Topping out the list was the substantial sale of Keurig Green Mountain for $13.9 billion to JAB Holding, and following close behind was a story on how wholesale giant Costco‘s membership model and in-person deals on gas and food have made the warehouse retailer “Amazon-proof,” according to analysts.
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