Debra Shaw
Debra Shaw is a powerhouse career strategist, speaker, and the founder of Grads Hired. After witnessing an incredibly accomplished young graduate struggle to land an interview despite checking every academic box, Debra realized that the modern, automated hiring ecosystem was completely broken for incoming talent. Combining her sharp market intuition with execution-led coaching, she launched Grads Hired to teach young adults how to bypass applicant tracking black holes and build human-to-human visibility with modern employers.
Debra specializes exclusively in the entry-level market, helping recent graduates and stalled young adults decode the unwritten rules of corporate communication, LinkedIn networking, and interview presentation. Her targeted, surgical approach bridges the gap between academic theory and real-world execution, ensuring that motivated builders find critical momentum in their careers within 12 to 18 months of launch.