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Michelle Rafter

  • Ghostwriter and Editorial Project Manager, Freelance
Portland
As seen in: LinkedIn, Medium, MSN, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, IEEE Spectrum, MarketWatch, PCMag, PCMag India and
Covers:  Enterprise and consumer tech; work and workplace issues; HR, recruiting and HR tech; corporate finance; general business and management topics; transportation, logistics, supply chain and trucking
Business ghostwriter. Find me on Post.News @michellerafter and on LinkedIn @ www.linkedin.com/in/michellerafter/ Ciao for now

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I'm a business reporter covering enterprise and consumer tech, work and workplace issues, transformation, business and corporate finance.

Recent bylines in IEEE Spectrum, PBS Next Avenue, LA Times and CFO. Also seen in Workforce.com, Trucks.com, Best Lawyers, San Diego Union Tribune, Wall Street Journal, OC Register, Edmunds.com, Amex OPEN Forum, MSN Money, NBCNews.com, Today.com, Purple Clover, SecondAct.com, Entrepreneur.com, Inc.com, Oregon Business, and other consumer and business publicati…

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If You Don't Upgrade Your HR Tech, Your Employees Might Leave

If You Don't Upgrade Your HR Tech, Your Employees Might Leave

Companies may think they're saving money by hanging onto older human resources software, but they'd be wrong.…

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Big Job Boards Hurting, Niche Sites Here to Stay

Big Job Boards Hurting, Niche Sites Here to Stay

It's a bad time to run a national job board, but it's a great time to run a niche job site, thousands of whic…

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Sorry, Not Sorry

Sorry, Not Sorry

I ghostwrite articles, whitepapers and other content - including this blog post - for executives at Great Pla…

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New Overtime Rules Boost Interest in Scheduling Software

New Overtime Rules Boost Interest in Scheduling Software

The last few years have seen an unprecedented number of laws passed to improve the lives of working-class Ame…

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New professions grow as old jobs die off

New professions grow as old jobs die off

As companies create new positions, other occupations are dying, bypassed by more modern, automated ways of do…

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How HR Can Get Lost in the Cloud

How HR Can Get Lost in the Cloud

As Zenefits' troubles show, a platform’s woes can affect its customers. How can companies protect themselves …

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My 15 Favorite Freelance Hacks

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By Michelle Rafter
| American Society of Journalists and Authors
My hacks hero, Allrecipies culinary editor Nicole McLaughlin I’m a big fan of Nicole McLaughlin, the host of AllRecipes YouTube videos that show home cooks how to do less work and still get the same delicious results. One of McLaughlin’s recent videos, “20 Lazy Kitchen Hacks You Need to Know (Nicole’s Best Tips & Tricks)” inspired me to think about the freelance hacks I’ve developed over the years.
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Meet the Member: Geoff Williams on ‘The Summer of Death,’ and How Writing Nonfiction Books Have (And Haven’t) Changed

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By Michelle Rafter
| American Society of Journalists and Authors
Geoff Williams’ freelance career was meant to be. The Cincinnati, Ohio, resident’s days as a full-time independent writer began in 1996–when he got fired from a staff job at a teen entertainment magazine for spending too much time working on freelance assignments. In the three decades since, Williams has freelanced for major newspapers, national magazines, trade publications, and online news outlets, covering a plethora of topics, including business, personal finance, and health.
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ASJA Exclusive: AI and the Writing Profession

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By Josh Bernoff, Michelle Rafter
| American Society of Journalists and Authors
AI is changing the writing profession. But is it a powerful productivity tool or an existential threat to the field? For ASJA’s first webinar of 2026, noted business author and writer Josh Bernoff will present new research on the opportunities and threats that AI represents to self-employed writers, including findings tailored exclusively to ASJA members.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

At 22, I was the associate editor, then editor of Homecare, a monthly trade magazine in the home health care business.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I freelanced in Sweden briefly a long time ago, and pounded out copy on an old portable with Danish characters I found at a pawn shop.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Pitch me by email, or if you see me on Twitter, send me a tweet first to gauge my interest.
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